Keir Starmer’s social media ban for under-16s could backfire, experts warn
The UK government has been accused of rushing out plans for a social media ban for under-16s without considering the knock-on effects it would...
Referees, athletes, fans: how the US border crackdowns are tarnishing the World Cup
This was supposed to be the most spectacular FIFA men’s World Cup in history. There are more national teams (48), more host countries (three)...
Are the US and Iran back at war? Why bombing your way to peace won’t work
The United States has launched new airstrikes across Iran this week as President Donald Trump, losing patience over the protracted negotiations to end the...
After the aid cuts: Eight lessons from a leaner past
Over the past year, organisations working in the democracy, rights and governance (DRG) space have faced layoffs, wind-downs, project handovers, mergers, cancelled benefits, enforced...
Belfast unrest shows the power of social media as far‑right views on immigration enter the mainstream
Footage of a horrific knife attack in Belfast began to circulate on social media on Monday evening. A Sudanese asylum-seeker in his 30s, who...