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Josh Cowls

Research and writing at the intersection of technology, politics and ethics

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Recent updates

  • Monocle 24 appearanceFebruary 22, 2023

    I was back on Monocle 24's The Globalist show this morning for another tech round-up, this time covering the legal liability of online platforms for dangerous content, and the launch of Meta's "verified" product.

  • skeptechs 5.3: Digital democracy, with Prathm JunejaFebruary 17, 2023

    In the latest episode of skeptechs, Nayana and I talk to friend and colleague Prathm Juneja about his work on the use of the internet in electoral campaigning and government.

  • Monocle 24 appearanceFebruary 15, 2023

    I was back on Monocle 24 this morning discussing the rise of "eco-thrillers" and how they shape public awareness of the climate crisis.

  • skeptechs 5.2: Chatting GPTJanuary 26, 2023

    We have a new episode of skeptechs out, covering Chat GPT, layoffs in tech, and controversy over the removal of a documentary from the Indian web.

  • skeptechs 5.1: The platform economy and podcastingJanuary 20, 2023

    We kicked off the new season of skeptechs with an interview with members of the OII's Fairwork project—listen here!

Latest posts

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  • “Severance”: Apple’s warped satire of… Apple?
  • Truth Social: App stores as a new front in the platform governance of Donald Trump
  • A nervous onlooker’s guide to the 2020 presidential election, which will be fought in four…
  • Flattening the curve forwards: The new speed of politics and the new politics of speed

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