by Terri Miller | Oct 20, 2025 | Climate Justice, Comment, Communication Rights, Digital Justice
In recent years, a lot has been said about the “extractivist” nature of today’s digital information ecosystem. While there has been some focus on the environmental impact of digital devices, the extractivism accusation has been directed primarily at the economic model...
by Saskia Rowley | Oct 6, 2025 | Comment, Communication Rights, Digital Justice
The Internet is the world’s digital lifeline. For the approximately 5.6 billion people connected to the Internet (some 70% of the global population), access is essential. The entire Internet cannot be switched off, but governments and other actors can temporarily...
by Saskia Rowley | Jul 28, 2025 | Comment, Communication Rights, Digital Justice
The US government just announced it will withdraw from UNESCO (again) effective December 31, 2026, stating that “[c]ontinued involvement in UNESCO is not in the national interest of the United States.” UNESCO’S statement in response was a diplomatic shrug,...
by Saskia Rowley | Jun 30, 2025 | Comment, Communication Rights, Digital Justice, WSIS+20
Today, 30 June, is “World Social Media Day” – a commemoration created by the website Mashable in 2010 that celebrates the transformative power of social media. That transformation – with all its positive and negative real world impacts – is part of the information...
by Saskia Rowley | Jun 5, 2025 | Comment, Communication Rights, Digital Justice
The U.S. House of Representatives just passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act intended to deliver the President’s domestic agenda. Among the provisions is a 10-year moratorium on states from regulating artificial intelliegence. It reads: “…no State or political...
by Saskia Rowley | Apr 7, 2025 | Comment, Digital Justice
A socially isolated young person in the United States turns to ChatGPT for advice on how to deal with depression. A coffee entrepreneur in Finland asks AI for the exact mix of beans to blend the perfect cup. Robots take food orders from diners in a Nairobi restaurant....
