Category: Governance & Security
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Mediated Trust: From the open Internet to artificial intelligence
Trust is a critical driver for AI adoption. If people do not trust AI, they…
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The Power of Digital Participation – How Online Tools Affect and Are Affected by Policy Conflicts
Can e-participation improve policy processes, or do existing conflicts hinder its potential?
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A plot on democracy: has the role of e-petitioning changed with the mainstreaming of conspiracy theories?
The emergence of conspiracy theories within petitions is paradoxical: why target these beliefs at the…
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Blockchain for better e-governance? Understanding the latest developments in the industry
If the potential of blockchain-driven management is fully realised, what areas in the public, economic,…
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Is crowdfunding at risk of being weaponized for extremist causes?
How do crowdfunding sites maintain their legitimacy as ‘open’ platforms while avoiding complicity with divisive,…
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How to Decolonise the State of Policy in the Digital Space
In his latest editorial for Policy and Internet, John Hartley argues that a whole-of-humanity effort…
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Digital platforms are governing systems—so it’s time we examined them in more detail
It’s important that we take a multi-perspective view of the role of digital platforms in…
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What are the barriers to big data analytics in local government?
Examining the extent to which local governments in the UK are using intelligence from big…
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Should adverts for social casino games be covered by gambling regulations?
Notably, nearly 90 percent of the advertisements contained no responsible or problem gambling language, despite…


