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Ignorance ain’t strength: what 1984 tells us about fake news – and how to resist it

Of all the prescient insights to be found in Orwell’s classic novel, perhaps one of the most chilling is the advent of the post-truth era. Can 1984 help us better navigate our own dystopia?

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Cuckooland by Tom Burgis review – reputation management

A work of investigative reporting whose very existence proves that the rich don’t always have the last word

Published: 21 Mar 2024

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Five of the best books about whistleblowers

From the Horizon scandal and Watergate to the blog post that brought down the CEO of Uber, these works of nonfiction throw some light on those brave enough to speak truth to power

Published: 12 Jan 2024

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You May Never See Us Again: The Barclay Dynasty by Jane Martinson review – succession saga

A meticulously reported story of power, politics and feuding at the heart of a British media empire

Published: 21 Oct 2023

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The wellness-to-conspiracy pipeline – Full Story podcast

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Published: 20 Aug 2023

The Great Crashes by Linda Yueh review – preparing for the next crisis

A survey of the last 100 years of financial disasters shows that they’re a fact of life – but there are lessons to be learned

Published: 7 Jun 2023

Big tech has long thought itself above the state. Silicon Valley Bank’s meltdown is stark proof that it isn’t

In the US, the Federal Reserve has stepped in to guarantee deposits. The tech sector should realise it can’t go it alone, says James Ball, of The Bureau of Investigative Journalism

Published: 13 Mar 2023

Published: 13 Mar 2023

Two weeks, no smartphone: how I tried – and failed – to kick my screen addiction

James Ball spends countless hours a week staring at his iPhone. Would a fortnight with just old-school text messages and games of Snake shake him out of it?

Plus! Five tips for resetting your tech life

Published: 30 Apr 2022

Job’s a good’un: how LinkedIn transformed itself into a gen Z-friendly social media contender

Once regarded as a useful but dull tool for professional networking, the service has added features such as video profiles to attract a younger audience. But will it work?

Published: 13 Mar 2022

Ten tech predictions for 2022: what’s next for Twitter, Uber and NFTs

The year ahead for the social media giants, podcasts and games – and will there be yet another hyped return for virtual reality?

Published: 12 Dec 2021

Substack: how the game-changer turned poacher

It started as a newsletter platform for unknown writers. Now it is becoming a media giant in its own right – with a reputation for luring big-name columnists to its ranks

Published: 2 May 2021

Revealed: David Cameron met Philip Hammond to discuss UK-China fund

Former prime minister told then chancellor Philip Hammond of proposed commercial investment fund at meeting in 2017

Published: 24 Apr 2021

Trump is banned, but can a revamp save Twitter from itself?

With the ex-president gone, the site is launching a flurry of new features – yet its reputation for abuse may endure

Published: 27 Mar 2021
How non-fungible tokens became the latest tech speculation bubble

From animated cats and sex tapes to major albums, artists are using NFTs to sell their work. But why?

Published: 13 Mar 2021

Trump's beef with TikTok is an existential threat to the internet

Comedians like Sarah Cooper have used the Chinese-owned social video app to make fun of the president, but there’s more at stake than his bruised ego

Published: 16 Aug 2020

UK civil servants fear press office centralisation could 'undermine democracy'

Overhaul of government communications signed off by Boris Johnson, leaked report reveals

Published: 21 Jul 2020

Deliveroo was the poster child for venture capitalism. It's not looking so good now

The food delivery company is a case study in the destructive nature of its own ‘disruptive’ business mode, says James Ball, the global editor at the Bureau of Investigative Journalism

Published: 2 May 2020

Published: 2 May 2020

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