On Jan. 25, 2011, protests erupted across Egypt against the regime of Hosni Mubarak. As an estimated 2 million people protested at Tahrir Square in Cairo, the government tried to control the narrative ...

It's difficult to predict exactly what the future internet will look like because new technology is evolving so quickly — but there is no doubt that the newest iteration of the web will transform ...

Understanding the Issues and Challenges of a More Connected World On 15 October 2015 the Internet Society published this 50-page whitepaper providing an overview of ...

Researcher cautions against ‘one-size-fits-all solutions’ amid growing debate over impact, particularly on young people Spending time online is often portrayed as something to avoid, but research ...

Education is both a basic human right [i] and a core element of sustainable development. It is the theme of the United Nations’ fourth Sustainable Development Goal, which seeks to “ensure inclusive ...

In internet history, credit for the initial concept that developed into the World Wide Web is typically given to Leonard Kleinrock. In 1961, he wrote about ARPANET, the predecessor of the internet, in ...

Internet governance is the complementary development and application by governments, the private sector, civil society and the technical community, in their respective roles, of shared principles, ...

University of Sydney provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. This essay is the last of a four-part series, which commemorates the anniversary of the first ever message sent across the ...

Pew Research Center has a long history of studying technology adoption trends and the impact of digital technology on society. This report focuses on American adults’ experiences with and attitudes ...

The nature of personal information is changing in the age of Web 2.0. The vast array of data points that make up “personal information” in the age of online media are nearly impossible to quantify or ...

You’ve probably heard that we’re all spending too much time on our phones and computers. The average American stares at a screen — usually one connected to the internet — for 11 hours a day, according ...