THINKING
Tanya writes regularly on tech ethics, digital wellbeing, digital detox, Big Tech, screen-life balance, cybersafety, AI, persuasive tech, the attention economy and other topical issues related to the digital world.
Apple’s Privacy Policy Hits Facebook in the Wallet
Apple’s new ad tracking transparency prioritises user privacy policy over advertiser dollars. Facebook isn’t happy.
Can We Get an Internet We Trust on Safer Internet Day 2021?
48% of 8-17 years olds see untrue or misleading content at least once a day online. Can we get an internet we can trust on Safer Internet Day?
Is ‘screen time’ just a middle class problem?
Should we be focusing on children who aren’t getting any screen time at all, rather than worrying about those who might be getting too much?
Screens and Childrens Mental Health Week
1-5 February 2021 is UK Children’s Mental Health Week. The spotlight is on young people’s mental health. What part do screens & social media play?
Investing Our Attention Elsewhere
Defeating the attention economy starts with defining what’s important to us, our values & our purpose, and investing our attention elsewhere.
Our Amazon Addiction could Destroy our High Street
Amazon has had a good pandemic. Shopping habits in 2020 have accelerated its dominance and could sound the final death knell for the high street.
Was Trump’s Ban Peak Twitter?
Donald Trump’s immense influence was abruptly curtailed on a single day in January 2021. But that day was not the 20th.
Disinformation on a global scale
The manipulation of public views via social media will not stop when Trump leaves office. Disinformation is now spread on a global scale.
The dangers of anti-vax conspiracies
With the release of Covid-19 vaccines, there has been a steep rise in dangerous anti-vax conspiracies. Social media platforms must do more.
BOOKS
Tanya is the author of three books on our complicated relationship with technology:
‘My Brain Has Too Many Tabs Open’, ‘Off.’ and ‘Stop Staring at Screens’ are all out now.
My Brain Has Too Many Tabs Open
“Highly readable…attainable and realistic ways to reduce technology use and alleviate the burdens it can place on us as individuals and on our relationships.”
OFF: Your Digital Detox for a Better Life
"She presents simple ideas alongside practical suggestions for how to implement them - leaving you inspired and motivated by the end."
Stop Staring at Screens!
"Perhaps the best compliment I can pay this is that as soon as I started reading this, my 13-year-old son started looking over my shoulder, and in short order said, "I want to read this as soon as you're done. And I want to do this."