Data Protection

The newest technological revolution is bringing tectonic change to society. Will we wind up working for robots?

An examination of the politics behind steps to regulate online hate speech, misinformation, and data privacy in the EU.

As algorithms take more and more decisions for us, the moral, social, and political consequences of their processes must be examined.

With our data in the hands of web giants, can regulators stand up for civil liberties?

Algorithms: supposedly neutral but in fact liable to perpetuate various forms of discrimination, including against women and people of colour. How do they exert such power, and what are the stakes?

Barcelona leads the way in reviving democracy and participation of citizens. Joan Subirats talks about how cities can shape a better governance architecture and complement the current system centred on nation-states.

New technology developing at breakneck speed has left laws behind and increasingly puts not only our privacy but our immediate safety at risk.

Despite Edward Snowden’s revelations of widespread surveillance, increasingly intrusive measures are being adopted in Europe in the name of security – but do these actually lead to a more effective prevention of attacks?

Will the recent EU laws prevent data monopolies?

Big data, surveillance politics, & what we learned from Snowden.