The 2017 New Zealand General Election: A Digital Review

By Frank Kibble. The General Election that has just been fought in New Zealand was a deeply captivating and forever-shifting contest. Bill English’s National Party were looking to hold on … Continue reading The 2017 New Zealand General Election: A Digital Review

The sn-app general election?

By Areeq Chowdhury. The 2017 snap general election was called to bring about a “strong and stable” government but as we know, this did not quite go to plan with … Continue reading The sn-app general election?

Perspectives: Facebook launches voter advice feature for UK General Election

Facebook has launched a new feature called ‘Perspectives’ which allows users to compare the policy stances of political parties ahead of the UK General Election. The feature appears as a … Continue reading Perspectives: Facebook launches voter advice feature for UK General Election

Facebook and fact-checkers can’t defeat fake news, only education can

By Areeq Chowdhury & Oliver Sidorczuk. Fake news, cyber-trolls, echo chamber. We’re in a new era. An era where digital technology has a tangible impact on our lives and in … Continue reading Facebook and fact-checkers can’t defeat fake news, only education can

Institute for Digital Democracy launched to ‘transform the way voters experience politics’

The Institute for Digital Democracy (IDD) – the first think tank to specifically explore opportunities for the digitalisation of British politics – will launch this Wednesday (12th October) from the … Continue reading Institute for Digital Democracy launched to ‘transform the way voters experience politics’