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.
UK’s Online Safety Bill will make Big Tech (finally) abide by UK law
The Joint Committee reviewing the UK’s Draft Online Safety Bill has made key recommendations to make Big Tech abide by UK law.
Hired by an algorithm
If you’ve applied for a job recently you’ve almost certainly been hired or rejected by an algorithm – not a human being. Does it matter?
Parenting and Smartphones: the 3Ds
Follow my parenting and smartphones ‘3Ds’: Delay, Device, Discuss. Depending on the age of your child, there’s an approach that will work for you.
10 Tech Predictions for 2022
My tech predictions for 2022 cover AI, deep fake bank heists, metaverse land grabs, and the continuing techlash against Big Tech.
Is it time to quit social media?
With story after story breaking in 2021 about the harms caused to individuals and society, is it time to quit social media for good?
How the internet made us lonely
Is rising loneliness around the world linked to the seductiveness and ease of a retreat from the real world into the digital one?
Big Tech’s enormous carbon footprint
Our dependence on Big Tech has a big impact on the environment. The tech sector emits 2%-3% of global greenhouse gas emissions annually.
What’s the matter with the Metaverse?
Mark Zuckerberg announced Facebook (Meta)’s big plans for the Metaverse last week, but what is it, and should we care?
A big week for Big Tech in big trouble
It’s a big week for Big Tech both sides of the Atlantic as more stories from Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen’s documents are released.
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."