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.
Sport’s Social Media Boycott
An 81-hour social media boycott is taking place by some of UK sports biggest organisations to protest against online racist abuse.
Big Tech’s Factory Floor
The ‘factory floor’ of Big Tech are the forgotten workers behind our shiny apps; the Facebook content moderators, the Amazon warehouse workers…
The Pen is Mightier than the Keyboard
Handwriting on paper may be better for our brains than typing on a screen and also help us recall information better. Who knew?
Suddenly, Google finds it cares about user privacy
Google announced plans to stop selling targeted ads based on users’ browser histories, a move it claims is a response to user privacy concerns.
Zoom is Killing our Digital Wellbeing
No, you’re not imagining it. Zoom fatigue is real and it’s crippling our digital wellbeing. How can we avoid it while still in a pandemic?
Dying for Likes?
Another death in a gender reveal stunt gone wrong, highlights the growing number of people who are literally dying for likes on social media.
Children in Finland Winning the Disinformation War
Finland was recently ranked Europe’s most resistant nation to disinformation. What can we learn from how they teach their children to fight back?
Big Tech versus Big Media in Australia
Big Tech versus Big Media: the battle escalated in Australia after Facebook blocked news on its platform for Australian Facebook users.
‘It’s Complicated’ returns for Series Six
My digital detox and digital wellbeing podcast returns for its sixth series with a simply brilliant line-up of guests.
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."