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Internet Governance

What if big-tech companies became non-profits?

Only ditching the profit imperative will allow the tech giants to fulfil their original aim of benefiting the public good, argues the writer Jonathan Wichmann.

Jonathan Wichmann 13 May 2019

Emerging Technologies

The UN came of age with the nuclear bomb. Time for it to step up to the AI era

A global approach to assessing and regulating frontier technologies is needed – and the UN is perfectly placed to host the discussion.

Shamika Sirimanne 09 May 2019

Internet Governance

To regulate digital platforms in the future, we should look to the past

Communication technologies may be facing massive disruption, but we've been here before. And now we have a new framework for regulation ...

Harold Feld 08 May 2019

Media, Entertainment and Information

6 things to know about press freedom around the world

Across the globe, it’s getting harder for journalists to work without fear of reprisal.

Charlotte Edmond 03 May 2019

Join the World Economic Forum's WhatsApp group for the best read of the day

Join the World Economic Forum WhatsApp group for a daily must-read update

Henry Taylor 30 Apr 2019

These are the most popular social networks in the US

Despite controversy surrounding privacy, trust and hacking fears, social media use has remained statistically unchanged from where it stood in early 2018.

Andrew Perrin and Monica Anderson · Pew Research Center 17 Apr 2019

Education, Gender and Work

First Women's Amateur sends welcome ripples through the Masters

For years, controversy swirled around the club over its long-standing tradition of not admitting women as members, drawing outrage from women's groups.

Amy Tennery · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 16 Apr 2019

13 things mentally strong people won't do

The key to mental strength is emotional intelligence (EQ rather than IQ). It's something we can all get better at with a bit of practice and the right approach.

Dr Travis Bradberry · LinkedIn 28 Mar 2019

Information Technology

Citizen science can help solve our data crisis

Smartphones are the most pervasive, versatile and capable connected devices we use on a daily basis. So how do we harness their capabilities for scientific data collection?

Tarun Katapally · The Conversation 26 Mar 2019

Youth Perspectives

US teens have less face time with their friends – and are lonelier than ever

Teens today are spending less time with friends than they used to. The drop coincides with the rise of smartphones and rising rates of loneliness.

Jean Twenge · The Conversation 25 Mar 2019

Digital Economy and Society

How incomplete privacy laws build echo chambers

Consumers need to be made more aware of just how much of what they do on the internet is traceable, as recent scandals highlight.

Danny Goh, Terence Tse, Mark Esposito, and Josh Entsminger · Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce 22 Mar 2019

7 key findings about mobile phone and social media use in emerging economies

Smartphone use in emerging economies has seen a significant rise over the past decade as they have become more affordable and accessible.

Monica Anderson and Laura Silver · Pew Research Center 22 Mar 2019

Digital Economy and Society

More than half of the global population is now online

As the internet celebrates its 30th birthday, well over half of the world’s population is now online.

Douglas Broom 19 Mar 2019

This is what happens in a minute on the internet

It might seem like a small amount of time, but an awful lot can happen in the space of a minute across the entire internet.

Jeff Desjardins · Visual Capitalist 15 Mar 2019

Media, Entertainment and Information

Which are the world’s most popular emojis?

A waffle, an oyster and a sloth are among 230 new emojis about to join better-known icons like the face with tears of joy and the heart.

Emma Charlton 14 Mar 2019

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