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U.A.E.: Whether Twitter or Threads, the World Still Wants To Talk to itself in Real Time

Lalatendu Das - July 9, 2023. Published in The National

The winner of the latest tussle between Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk will exercise great power over people’s online conversations.

U.K.: Facebook’s Lame Attempts To Grab My Attention Make It Clear: It’s Time To Leave

Lalatendu Das - November 30, 2021. Published in The Guardian

Clicking on my profile page is like entering a time machine to 2010. It’s not a place I want to be.

U.K.: The Guardian View on Regulating Social Media: Necessary but Risky

Lalatendu Das - October 30, 2021. Published in The Guardian

Big tech self-regulation is not working. But measures to curb online harm must be carefully thought through.

U.K.: Is Facebook the Tobacco Industry of the 21st Century?

Lalatendu Das - October 16, 2021. Published in The Guardian

Despite the evidence of its own research and former staff, the company can’t be trusted to stop the harm its products cause.

Russia: Fallbook: Analyst Sergey Polovnikov on the Risks of Dependence on Global Digital Corporations

Robin Koerner - October 14, 2021. Published in Izvestia

U.K.: The Guardian View on Facebook: the Anti-Social Network

Lalatendu Das - October 9, 2021. Published in The Guardian

The era when tech giants could amass vast power without responsibility is thankfully drawing to a close.

India: Facebook Should Shed Its Opacity

Lalatendu Das - October 9, 2021. Published in The Statesman

The outage had an especially massive knock-on effect on individuals and businesses around the world that rely on WhatsApp.

U.A.E.: Why Are Governments Only Reacting to Big Tech Monopolies Now?

Lalatendu Das - December 15, 2020. Published in The National

The Facebook platform is so influential that it has allegedly been exploited to swing elections. Instagram is such a powerful marketing tool that some of its 'influencers' are paid millions.

United Kingdom: The Guardian View on Facebook: Extremism Needs Moderation

Lalatendu Das - September 12, 2018. Published in The Guardian

India: Facebook Data Leak: Big Message for India Is Need for a Robust Privacy Law

Lalatendu Das - April 9, 2018. Published in Hindustan Times

Italy: Brazil Says No to WhatsApp

Robin Koerner - May 19, 2016. Published in L'Opinione delle Liberta

'The idea that everyone in Brazil can be denied freedom to communicate the way they want is very scary in a democracy.'

Italy: WhatsApp without a Fee

Robin Koerner - February 1, 2016. Published in L'Opinione delle Liberta

Not even a giant like the messaging app with the highest number of subscribers in the world has been able to win the battle to get clients used to digital micropayments.

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