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    Should the EU break up big tech companies?

    Is big tech too big? Do companies like Facebook, Google, Amazon, and Apple represent monopolies that distort markets? Or are…

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    Has the Internet changed democracy for the better?

    Could the EU elections be hacked? The 2019 European Parliament elections are taking place two days from now, and online campaigning…

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    Who’s responsible for keeping illegal content off the internet?

    Who should moderate the internet? In 2017, Germany passed a law forcing Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other sites to remove hate speech, defamatory…

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    Can we still trust what we see and hear online?

    The camera never lies. Except, of course, it always has. Photo manipulation is as old as photography, and images have…

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    Who should decide what is acceptable online?

    Clearly, there are limits to freedom of speech. Pretty much everyone would agree that posting somebody’s address alongside an offer…

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    Will you vote in the European Parliament elections?

    Between 23-26 May 2019, Europeans will elect a new EU Parliament. Their vote will help decide the future direction of Europe…

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    Do you support stem cell research?

    Science offers solutions to many of the challenges we face as a species. From renewable energy and Artificial Intelligence, to…

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    What makes a business successful in the digital age?

    Technology is disruptive. On the one hand, new ideas shake up society; there are always winners, losers, and vested interests resisting…

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    Can we protect copyright and creativity at the same time?

    Technology, copyright, and censorship. Since the invention of the printing press, the three have been linked. Many of the earliest copyright…

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