New Statesman Tech: Priti Patel’s letter to Facebook proves we need to rethink digital governance

5 October 2019 | Danny Sriskandarajah | Tags: ,,

Priti Patel’s letter to Facebook proves we need to rethink digital governance.
This week it was reported that the US, UK and Australian governments have written an open letter to Facebook asking for access to user messages. Whatever the rights and wrongs of the request, I find it alarming that governments are resorting to almost begging tech companies when it comes to issues of digital governance. Here’s my opinion piece for NS Tech arguing for a more active, transparent dialogue between governments, citizens and technology giants on how we protect our common digital future.