Alistair FairweatherWhy cancel culture will destroy itselfThere’s a powerful force sweeping through societies around the world, driven by social media (particularly Twitter) and gathering momentum…Jan 9, 2020Jan 9, 2020
Alistair FairweatherThe certainty trap and the filter bubbleLet’s begin with some obvious truths. Men (particularly white men) are not, in any sense, oppressed or under threat. There is no “white…Feb 4, 2018Feb 4, 2018
Alistair FairweatherinCode For AfricaDrones: a new frontier for journalismThe word “drone” has negative connotations for many people. Some think of deadly drone strikes by the US military, others of amateur snoops…Jul 8, 20161Jul 8, 20161
Alistair FairweatherinCode For AfricaHow African journalists helped crack the Panama PapersThe ongoing exposê of the Panama Papers is the most significant leak of compromising data since Edward Snowden’s revelations about the NSA…May 25, 2016May 25, 2016
Alistair FairweatherThe economics of League of Legends’ new featureIt’s no secret that the games industry is enormous and growing quickly. Most estimates put the industry at over $60 billion in 2015. So…Apr 8, 20162Apr 8, 20162
Alistair FairweatherWhatsApp encryption — what does it mean for you?Yesterday WhatsApp flipped a switch and gave over a billion users end-to-end encryption for all their messages — text, images, voice and…Apr 6, 2016Apr 6, 2016
Alistair FairweatherUnicorns are on the endangered listWhat a difference two years can make. The herd of private technology startups worth over $1 billion — dubbed “unicorns” — is looking…Apr 6, 2016Apr 6, 2016
Alistair FairweatherinI. M. H. O.Glenn Greenwald vs Newsnight When did the BBC become the lackeys of the security state?Oct 4, 2013Oct 4, 2013