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Introducing The Citizens’ Techno-authoritarianism Fight Back Toolkit.

Oh, and: What Did You Do Last Week? Another edition of ‘Citizens Re-united’.

In this Q&A, Manasa Narayanan speaks to Petra Molnar about the UK’s push for unchecked AI ‘innovation’ and what it means for the existing surveillance state and migrants.

3 Fresh Reads + Actions Today to Fight the Tech Coup

Activist Alistair Alexander works on alternatives to a techno-authoritarian future – drawing inspiration from nature as a model for resilience.

Director Asif Kapadia on the challenges of getting 2073 made and released.

An interview with Director Asif Kapadia whose film 2073 could be set in 2025

With Trump’s inauguration just a few days away, fears are mounting about his attacks on free press. What can we learn from the journalists who have already faced the wrath of tyrants?

Disinformation and counterterrorism expert Martin Innes unveils the inner workings of Russian influence operations and their connection to the Brexit campaign.

Toxic male spaces that thrive on hating women are springing up; what does this mean for politics and women online? Plus a bonus story about a nonprofit tackling online harassment of girls through education.

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Social media has become a tool for disinformation, online violence, abuse, and the degradation of public discourse. As we approach an election that should be shaped by facts and informed opinions, it feels impossible to trust what we read or watch.

In this Q&A, author James Muldoon sheds light on the real face of AI capitalism and suggests how to fight back.

Do smartphone bans punish children for Big Tech’s failures?

Are we melting our brains by scrolling on endless short videos? 🫠

Social media wasn’t the only villain in the UK riots, but its role in fuelling racism can’t be ignored.

Why is Big Tech pouring money into wasteful data centres using billions of gallons of water? 🥵💦

How can we stop a few tech giants from owning everything? 😬

Can we really blame social media for the rise of the far right? 🤨

These parents think we should, and they have started a movement.

Social media activism is stifled. Physical activism is under attack. How do we resist?

Students from Pro-Palestine camps across the UK tell us how they are using technology to mobilise and protest against the war on Gaza.

The law in the UK is currently deficient when it comes to nonconsensual pornographic deepfakes, and a lot of questions still remain on the limited measures that are on the table, writes Manasa Narayanan.

Governments have been captured by Big Tech, says actor and filmmaker Alex Winter. It’s impossible for them to protect their citizens

Why won’t the Government tell the public who’s attending – and who’s being left out in the cold? Manasa Narayanan reports.

Latest research from Mozilla shows that 25 major car companies can collect huge amounts of your data, including data on race, immigration status, and even sexual activity. But why would car companies need such information?

Manasa Narayanan writes about the recent data breaches with UK police and why that should worry us about the roll out and extension of surveillance technologies in the UK.

Marietje Schaake writes about Europe’s landmark legislation to rein in on Big Tech.

The Citizens and Byline Times explore the Conservative Party’s accelerated attempts to exploit the House of Lords

The Citizens and Byline Times explore the individuals and organisations that are propelling the Conservative Party’s lurch to the right

While government plans to start sharing patient data this week have been halted, some doctors and campaigners remain concerned about how our personal health records will be used

Your confidential medical records could be shared with commercial companies under the government’s proposed NHS data grab – unless you opt out. Here’s what you need to know

Byline Times and the Citizens catalogue the 12 most notorious contracts awarded to private sector firms during the Coronavirus pandemic so far