Peter Jukes in the December Print Edition of Byline Times
Tech, Data and Algorithms
Donald Trump’s second victory in the United States is a warning sign to democracies everywhere of the centrality of emotions – and their manipulation – in the new politics of gross inequality and psychic rebellion fuelled by tech-driven alternative realities, writes Hardeep Matharu
The re-elected President’s backers believe democracy is finished – the fight to save it must transform it
British nonprofits set to flee the platform after Elon Musk’s campaign for Donald Trump pays off
The rise of online sleuthing is leading to the 'gamification' of our lives at the expense of often deeply vulnerable people
Big tech is holding us hostage to technology in ways that are dramatically altering how we function as human beings
Peter Jukes looks at the mounting evidence that Elon Musk is using his social media platform as a vector to attack Ukraine and support Putin’s murderous invasion
The secret operation was allegedly conducted by former intelligence officials in order to "generate false information" about senior Democrats
Has the world’s richest man simply lost his marbles or been ‘radicalised’ by his own platform? David Troy traces his beliefs and behaviour to paint an altogether more concerning picture of the X owner’s political and cultural journey
As the TUC passes a motion warning of the “existential crisis” in British journalism, Peter Jukes asks for your help to deal with the dual threats of legacy media monopolies and big tech