Each week, I publish a list of interesting articles, essays and reports that may be of interest to the digital diplomacy community. This week- The US-China chip war is spilling over to Europe (CNN) China’s COVID protesters, censors play cat-and-mouse game online (Al-Jazeera) I text myself all day every day — and you should, too... Continue Reading →
The Decline and Fall of Twitter? Social Media and the Future of Digital Diplomacy
Denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. These are the five stages of grief according to Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, and the five emotions expressed by Twitter users since the social network was acquired by Elon Musk. It began with denial, specifically promises by Twitter executives and Musk himself that the social network would remain a vibrant town... Continue Reading →
Monday’s Must Read List
Each week, I publish a list of interesting articles, essays and reports that may be of interest to the digital diplomacy community. This week- Israel Election: Authorities Brace for Interference – From Foreign and Domestic Actors (Haaretz Newspaper) Amazon introduces a $7.3 annual Prime Video subscription tier in India (Tech Crunch) Google Billionaire Warns US... Continue Reading →
Monday’s Must Read List
Each week, I publish a list of interesting articles, essays and reports that may be of interest to the digital diplomacy community. This week- Market downturn sparks longest US tech IPO drought in over 20 years (The Financial Times) Clearview AI, Used by Police, Now in Public Defenders’ Hands (The New York Times) VR and... Continue Reading →
From Targeting to Tailoring: The Case of Ukraine’s Ambassador to the US
The practice of digital diplomacy has altered considerably since its inception in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attack. Early digital diplomacy initiatives focused on using virtual platforms to overcome the limitations of traditional diplomacy. For instance, in 2008 Sweden launched the world’s first virtual Embassy in the online world of Second Life. This Embassy... Continue Reading →
Monday’s Must Read List
Each week, I publish a list of interesting articles, essays and reports that may be of interest to the digital diplomacy community. This week – Chinese tech giants share details of their prized algorithms with top regulator in unprecedented move (CNBC)Snapchat Introduces Its First Parental Controls (The New York Times)Facebook considering ending restrictions on Covid... Continue Reading →
Monday’s Must Read List
Each week, I publish a list of interesting articles, essays and reports that may be of interest to the digital diplomacy community. This week – Dozens of Israeli business and tech figures visit Saudi Arabia (Times of Israel)Students work to solve pressing technology challenges, maintain NATO’s technological edge (NATO)An inclusive future? Technology, new dynamics, and... Continue Reading →
A War of Digital Firsts
The War in Ukraine has been substantially impacted by digital technologies. In fact, it has been a war of many digital firsts, and there is little doubt that Ukraine’s innovative use of digital technologies will alter the nature of modern conflict. Ukraine’s approach during the war has not rested on employing new technologies but, rather,... Continue Reading →
The Great Digital Paradox
A paradox, by nature, is hard to grasp. It is a self-contradictory statement that at first seems false, or misleading. George Bernard Shaw’s most famous paradox is that ‘youth is wasted on the young’. This is seemingly contradictory for how can youth be wasted on those who are youthful? Shaw was of course referring to... Continue Reading →
Monday’s Must Read List
Each week, I publish a list of interesting articles, essays and reports that may be of interest to the digital diplomacy community. This week – What next for Wordle and its fans? (BBC News)The Four Technology Trends That Are Most Likely To Shape Innovation In 2022 (Forbes)Cyberattacks on US schools increasing amid reliance on technology (Al-Jazzera)Hide... Continue Reading →