Peter Lewis
Peter Lewis is the executive director of Essential, a progressive research and communications company, and convenor at The Centre of the Public Square.
Opinion
Social media
Hey LinkedIn, I’m beyond thrilled to offer you an exciting opportunity
But you need to harden up, LinkedIn. Loosen that tie and be a little less polite.
- by Peter Lewis
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Opinion
Privacy
Corporate creeps on notice to stop stalking us online
Australia may soon align itself with the EU where individual privacy is prioritised over companies’ rights to harvest our digital data.
- by Peter Lewis
Opinion
Cybersecurity
As a hostage in the Medibank hack, here is my list of demands
I’m not bothered whether I make my way onto the “good” or “naughty” list, but I do worry about those for whom the exposure of information could be distressing, or worse, dangerous.
- by Peter Lewis
Opinion
Cybersecurity
I was with Medibank ‘Private’. Let me tell you about my vasectomy before they do
Citizens must reclaim control of their identities, but how should we do that? Here are some options.
- by Peter Lewis
Opinion
Optus data breach
When it comes to holding our most intimate secrets, Optus is no island
While there is a legitimate debate around an individual company’s responsibility to keep customer data secure, it is easy to gloss over the more fundamental issue: what are they doing with it in the first place?
- by Peter Lewis
Opinion
Social media
Now we even outsource our civic life to Facebook. Then why not use the trusty ABC
It’s time we built our own citizens’ digital network - and the national broadcaster is a good place to start.
- by Peter Lewis
Opinion
Racism
Why did English football fans fill social media with racial slurs? Because it’s good for business
Angry people stay on social media longer so the tech giants have limited commitment to enforcing better behaviour.
- by Peter Lewis
Opinion
Media bargaining code
It’s time to unfriend Facebook when it resorts to starving us of news
With its overnight action to block links to news, Facebook is putting its self-interest ahead of the public interest.
- by Peter Lewis
Opinion
Social media
In pulling the pin on Donald Trump, Twitter is conceding a long-contested point
Twitter – along with Facebook and Instagram – are not just drawing a line.
- by Peter Lewis
Opinion
Media bargaining code
Why the world may follow our lead on Google and Facebook
Laws introduced in Australia on Wednesday will be fundamental to the health of our media - and our democracy.
- by Peter Lewis
Opinion
Social media
Social media platforms won't protect our children unless we force them to
The propagation of dangerous, damaging content is a feature not a bug of these networks.
- by Peter Lewis
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