The too meta world of the Metaverse
by Rashmee
Posted on December 16, 2021
Mark Zuckerberg could be a CEO (or Happiness CEO) in Dave Eggers’ new novel ‘The …
Read MoreDave Eggers’ new novel is a Dickensian take on the perils of Big Tech getting bigger
by Rashmee
Posted on December 15, 2021
I’m reading Dave Eggers’ ‘The Every’, sequel to ‘The Circle’, so a mind-numbing fictional take …
Read MoreMeta problems: Beyond Facebook
by Rashmee
Posted on October 29, 2021
Facebook has problems. Meta ones, which is to say, problems beyond problems. In Greek, “meta” …
Read MoreIt’s no good Twitter and Facebook serving as an ad hoc international court
by Rashmee
Posted on June 25, 2021
/ LANGUAGE In January, Twitter banned the account of Donald Trump after tweets allegedly inciting …
Read MoreYasser Arafat is arrested in India for pro-Palestinian FB post. Go figure
by Rashmee
Posted on June 4, 2021
/ LANGUAGE Here’s a quite remarkable story. In India, a 32-year-old man posted a pro-Palestine …
Read MoreMuseveni‘s Uganda: A template for presidents who don’t want to leave office
by Rashmee
Posted on January 12, 2021
Does any of this sound familiar? A president who refuses to leave office and will …
Read MoreIt’s not clear Europe can really take on ‘Gafa’ and ‘Bat’
by Rashmee
Posted on August 29, 2019
Brussels is finally trying to become something more than a lifestyle and values superpower. According …
Read MoreNations need to take a bespoke and multi-faceted approach to online regulation
by Rashmee
Posted on May 14, 2019 / The National
Social media possesses immense power to influence our societies. Now, a number of countries are …
Read MoreSo, now we know. #Facebook friends aren’t real friends
by Rashmee
Posted on November 20, 2018
Enormously impressed by Florida highest court. It’s ruled on something people should know, except that …
Read MoreNick Clegg is right. Even Bhutan’s fledgling politics feels baleful effects of tech
by Rashmee
Posted on October 22, 2018
After he took a job with Facebook, former UK deputy prime minister Nick Clegg explained …
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Rashmee has lived and worked in several countries in the past decade, including Afghanistan, India, Haiti, Tunisia, the UAE, US and UK