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Ban came after owner's research showed growing influence of far-right accounts.

A Berlin-based software developer is fighting back after X suspended his account, claiming that research he conducted on the platform violated the company's terms of service. Following Elon Musk's chaotic takeover of the platform, Travis Brown's research figured heavily in reporting that painted X, formerly Twitter, in an unflattering light. Brown worked on open source projects at Twitter for a year well before Musk's tenure.

Travis Brown's research figured heavily in reporting that painted X, formerly Twitter, in an unflattering light.

Software developer Travis Brown’s X account was banned after his research alleged far-right influencers were becoming more prominent on the platform. He’s taking X to court in a bid to reverse the decision.

Civil society and human rights organizations are urging social media companies to take immediate action against hate speech, and the spread of misinformation.

Two interlinked processes, climate neutrality and digitalisation, must drive the transformation of cities. Recovering from COVID-19 means addressing multiple dimensions of development and connecting goals that are usually approached separately"

While not new, the use of “open data” is on the rise as teams everywhere look for existing low-cost datasets to facilitate their projects without the need to personally incur the time,...

Financed by the EU, the construction of the Pelješac Bridge in Croatia has been a resounding success for Chinese soft power. Policymakers in Brussels should implement changes to the union’s procurement policy to avoid supporting the ambitions of its economic competitor and systemic rival.

Twenty specialists and NGOs discuss the challenges posed by the three transitions -digital, ecological and socio-economic-

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