By On our Live Show on the 28th of October, Clara, Luke and Frida discuss the rapidly approaching end of the US election as well as the role and responsibility of big media corporations and individual people when it comes to fact checking. Producers: Clara Karlsson Schedvin, Luke Sanford & Frida
By ▶︎ Unpacking Russian Social Media: If You Like Privacy, Tell Your Friends About It
What does the future hold for Telegram? In the last episode of the series, we discuss the importance of privacy for Telegram and what the consequences of the app’s agreement with the Russian state might be. What happens with the audience when privacy suddenly isn’t the main focus? What would
When Good Intentions Are Not Enough: The Issues Surrounding the Controversial Vote On Article 13 Of The EU Copyright Directive
Many of us have heard about Article 13 on websites like YouTube, Google and Reddit. The majority of discussion surrounding Article 13 is focused on whether or not the EU directive will curtail freedoms to share content such as memes or information. Contrary to popular belief, the EU is, fortunately,
Flat Earthers: What Drives People To Believe In Conspiracies?
If you are reading this, you should know that everything you’ve been taught is a lie. It is a sunny, cloudless day and you and your friends decides to go chill at Lomma beach. You know that the earth feels flat walking across the pavement towards the sand. You will
Margrethe Vestager: “The Right To Privacy Is Fundamental”
We’re living in a time where our everyday lives revolve around digital technology. It’s a new world for us as both citizens and consumers, and we shouldn’t ignore the role that these new digital technologies are having on our lives. Data is itself valuable, especially our personal data, a matter
▶︎ Anna Puzanova: Are Russian Women Out Of Control?
Are Russian women out of control? Anna Puzanova talks in Voices of UPF about how elements of Russian society reacted to the female empowerment campaigns of clothing brands like Reebok. The campaign’s most provocative slogans were received negatively by Russian feminist organisations. The ‘how’ and ‘why’ are discussed by Anna.
▶︎ Abrisham Ahmadzadeh: The Kung Fu Panda Obsession
Ever watched Kung Fu Panda? For one of our speakers the film has nearly taken over her life. Abrisham Ahmadzadeh talks about the realism with which the movie portrays Kung Fu practices and Chinese traditions, even though it is an American production – and all of that despite being a
▶︎ Broken Chains… The New Africa?
Africa is still struggling to overcome its colonial past. In the live show last Thursday, we focused on present-day Africa and the events that define the region today. We discussed China’s interests in Western Sahara, the Green Revolution, the environmental crisis in Ghana and the freedom of media in the
▶︎ Street Art And Politics
We live in complex times where people become increasingly disillusioned with political elites, neo-liberal rhetoric, and economic injustice. In response, political art is taking to the streets all over the world to express common discontent. Associated initially with youth and punk movements, street art has become an important political tool
The Oxymoron Of Forced Sincerity
Drawing comparison to real life from George Orwell’s 1984 is undoubtedly a tired cliché. But when it comes to making that particular comparison, life has perhaps never imitated art quite so well as with the emergent Chinese social credit system. As the state develops a social management system designed to