Tactical Tech interviewed Soledad Magnone, director of JAAKLAC, who shared insights into the work of the organisation and the collaboration with Tactical Tech. Tactical Tech: How do you imagine a different digital future? Soledad Magnone: I imagine a future in which the digital ecosystem is framed by human rights and…

Introduction What the Future Wants is a project about growing up in a digital, quantified world. But what does it really mean to grow up during a time of unprecedented technological change and acceleration? By the time children become young adults, they are already familiar with the idea that their actions…

by Amber Macintyre, Project Lead, The Influence Industry Project The Russian invasion of Ukraine has prompted many of us to ask ourselves: what can we do right now, how might our future change, and what could we have done? For those of us working on digital influence, whether on political…

by Stephanie Hankey One of the defining moments of the Facebook whistleblower congressional hearing was when Congressman Richard Blumenthal read out a text message from a member of his constituency in Connecticut. Blumenthal was visibly emotional as he shared the story of a father whose 14-year-old daughter had gone into…

by Daisy Kidd Detox de Datos Latinx is a social media campaign and project that aims to provide a platform for young people in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) to educate their peers about data and technology. Led by JAAKLAC Iniciativa, youth representatives from Causas Digitales, and in collaboration…

Part 1: Elections — There’s An App for That Part 2: Why Investigate Election Apps? Part 3: Campaign Apps Ghana 2020 Part 4: The National Resistance Movement App and Digital Politics in Uganda Information and Communications Technology in Uganda Days before Uganda’s January 2021 election, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni posted…

Trackers, Vulnerabilities and Take-Overs Part 1: Elections — There’s An App for That Part 2: Why Investigate Election Apps? Part 3: Campaign Apps Ghana 2020 Part 4: The National Resistance Movement App and Digital Politics in Uganda Despite Ghana’s Electoral Commission registering close to 30 political parties, the country has…

Looking at the tech behind political campaign apps, feat. The App Analyst Part 1: Elections — There’s An App for That Part 2: Why Investigate Election Apps? Part 3: Campaign Apps Ghana 2020 Part 4: The National Resistance Movement App and Digital Politics in Uganda “There’s an app for that”…

by Varoon Bashyakarla Part 1: Elections — There’s An App for That Part 2: Why Investigate Election Apps? Part 3: Campaign Apps Ghana 2020 Part 4: The National Resistance Movement App and Digital Politics in Uganda Retailers, gyms, theaters, places of worship, dating services, restaurants, and public transit aren’t the…