Ever wondered what some of the craziest conspiracies on the internet are? These are some of the best ones we found in Europe. Of course, we can only scratch the surface, but these theories highlight the diversity of narratives across the continent and provide a glimpse into the minds of the people who spread them.
Read MoreAs the holiday season approaches, many will be spending time with family they haven’t seen in a while. We provide some pointers on how to have difficult conversations with loved ones and start the new year off a little bit more Grey.
Read MoreAs riots break out across Europe over new COVID-19 measures, the media have reported on the frenzied anti-lockdown protestors who are taking part in them. With 65.8% of the EU already vaccinated, it is surely an incredibly small part of the non-vaccinated that are involved. We have to question then, are these riots really an anti-vaxxer problem, or is it merely a group of opportunists who have jumped on the bandwagon, spurred on by the media's reporting of them?
Read MoreWith yet another spike in COVID-19 cases, and hospitals becoming overwhelmed once more, new measures are being implemented across the world. A popular approach, implemented by many countries to flatten the curve, again, are vaccination passports. With not everyone choosing to get vaccinated, this new measure poses some important ethical questions.
Read MoreWith hate speech on the rise, especially since the start of the pandemic, it has become clear that online hate is not without offline consequences. It has become a threat to our societies. Most of the toxicity originates from a small group of social media users who share their black-and-white worldviews with a passion, however their reach seems to be ever expanding into the offline world.
Read MoreSome might say that regulating speech online is an infringement on freedom of expression, however as social media gives users the opportunity to be heard by millions around the world, should this freedom also equal the freedom of reach? Wolf J. Schünemann is a German political scientist with a research focus on online communication and the governance of digitalisation. During an interview with him, he gave us a better understanding of how we can deal with these issues whilst still upholding the rights to free speech.
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