Isabel Linzer

Zoe Tzanis

Samuel Woolley

A collage illustration of a person holding a smartphone in front of their face, with their head replaced by a burst of social media icons (likes, hearts, comments, notifications, location pins and shares), stock charts and torn paper in blue, orange and teal, set against a cream background.

Mapping the Political Influencer Industry and the Problems it Causes for Democracy

Clara Iglesias Keller

Robert Gorwa

João C. Magalhães

Demonstrators wear masks depicting Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro and US President Donald Trump during a protest outside Meta's headquarters in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on October 19, 2026. The protest was called over allegations that restrictions on Instagram affected the campaign of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ahead of the presidential runoff election. Meta attributed the reported issue to a technical failure and denied political bias. (Photo by Allison Sales/NurPhoto via AP)

Brazil Shows Platform Illiberalism is Big Tech’s New Normal

Paul M. Barrett

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk receives the National Medal of Science from US President Donald Trump during the Golden Age of American Innovation Summit at the Institute of Peace on October 08, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

‘The Greatest Capitalist In History’? A Review of Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’

Daniel Arnaudo

Demonstrators wear masks depicting Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro and US President Donald Trump during a protest outside Meta's headquarters in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on October 19, 2026. (Photo by Allison Sales/NurPhoto via AP)

In Brazil’s Runoff, Lula Faces Bolsonaro, Trump—and Big Tech

Ramiro Alvarez Ugarte

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg leaves after testifying in a landmark trial over whether social media platforms deliberately addict and harm children, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)


Unpacking the Public Health Turn in Internet Regulation

James Ball

A voter leaves a polling station as voting continues in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election on October 8, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

UK Election Watchdog Develops AI System to Flag Deepfakes Within 3 Hours

Tim Bernard

Who Participates in Politics on Social Media, and Why?

Morgan Weiland

A white banner with dozens of names and ages written in black is held by a group of teenagers in front of a building, seen between the dark red leaves of a tree. 

A banner lists the names of young people advocates say died because of social media outside the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse on Aug. 18. A settlement in a multistate lawsuit accusing Meta of harming children was reached there on Aug. 26. (APPhoto/NoahBerger)

No, the Meta Settlement Isn’t a First Amendment Problem

Juvaria Shahid

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg listens as President Donald Trump speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday Sept. 29, 2026, during a meeting with top executives of AI firms. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Meta's Multibillion-Dollar Settlement Left a Lot to Be Desired

Justin Hendrix

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg listens as President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington, Tuesday Sept. 29, 2026, after meeting with top executives of AI firms. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Why Social Media Platforms Should Adopt a 'Militant Democracy' Framework

João Alexandre Peschanski

Amalia Toledo

Elise Silva

WikiCon Brasil 2025 group photo. Donatas Dabravolskas, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

WikiCon Brasil 2025 group photo. Donatas Dabravolskas, 

Wikipedia Isn't Big Tech, and Brazil's Platform Rules Should Say So

Laís Martins

A supporter of opposition presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro attends an Independence Day event the month before the general election in São Paulo, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

A supporter of opposition presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro attends an Independence Day event the month before the general election in São Paulo, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

On Eve of Brazil Elections, Meta Content Moderation Decisions Raise Questions

Maddie Freeman

Maddie Freeman stands with her back turned to the side, in front of a billboard advertising her social media detox movement, with a deep blue sky in the background. The text on the billboard says "Get off your phone. Join our Free Tech Detox Movement. NoSoNovember.org". 

Maddie Freeman stands in front of a billboard advertising her social media detox movement, “No Social Media November”, in Denver, Colorado in 2005 (Photo credit: Maddie Freeman)

Meta’s Settlement Deal Won’t Give Me Back the Years I Lost to Social Media

Stephan Mündges

CHONGQING, CHINA - AUGUST 10: In this photo illustration, the logo of Meta is displayed on a smartphone screen on August 10, 2026 in Chongqing, China. (Photo by VCG/VCG via AP )