The real danger of deepfake videos is that we may question everything
29 August 2018
Realistic fake videos are now easier to make than ever. To fight back we need to find sources of information we can trust
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Send in the lawyers to win the fight against climate change
15 August 2018
A rash of court cases is challenging governments and fossil-fuel interests on climate inaction. Some question whether such actions are legitimate – they are
The case of Billy Caldwell shows UK drug laws are out of date
20 June 2018
The announcement of an urgent review into the legal status of medicinal cannabis is to be welcomed, but the UK government should go further
Europe's new data laws are a way to push back on Silicon Valley
23 May 2018
The General Data Protection Regulation might not prove highly effective, but at least it tries to rein in the tech giants and put privacy above profit
A world where cameras are always on may make us less human
18 October 2017
The spread of body cams and smartphones could change who we are by stifling our natural impulse to gossip, misbehave and do really embarrassing stuff
Online hate victims must speak out if the law is to stop the mob
30 August 2017
In England and Wales, posting online material motivated by hostility or prejudice merits the same sentence as shouting racist abuse, but prosecutions are rare
