Tech titans are fostering new forms of digital colonialism, both within wealthy countries and on the global stage. But it’s not too late to build a digital economy that works for everyone.
Although digital technology and society are increasingly and inextricably linked, digital technology must develop in service of society. We must first define the type of society we want and then determine how best to use technology’s potential to realize it. | Open access to this article is made possible by the Omidyar Network.
The Fight for Privacy investigates how governments and businesses violate and profit from our personal lives online.
It’s not enough to fix existing social media, we must imagine, experiment with, and build social media that can be good for society.
The hacktivist collective built a framework to encourage and guide participation without direct oversight.
How US civil society groups and lawmakers can help end social media complicity in the spread of hatred, harassment, and bigotry.
What the 2020 US presidential election can teach us about the need for new knowledge in the digital age.
Employees increasingly want their employers to become more responsible corporate citizens. Here is a playbook for how employees can be effective change agents and how leaders can respond to employee activism.
Open-access to this article made possible by The Pennsylvania State University and The University of Washington.
Endeavoring to be a good neighbor, Microsoft supplements its data centers with local investments to boost economic and social development. A Field Report from the Summer 2020 issue.
The value of a nonprofit is the presence and participation of its stakeholders and constituents. Technology creates the framework to make that value real. Part of the Technology for Change supplement sponsored by Salesforce in the Summer 2020 issue.
