Megan Kirkwood
@megafreda.bsky.social
(she/her) - writing about tech policy, antitrust and competition in digital economies - attempting to leave behind the Zuckerberg apps
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Note that none of these fines are related to X’s content policies. Even before the decision was announced, politicians in the US were screeching about “censorship.” That’s either pure ignorance or outright lies. 2/
December 5, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Note that none of these fines are related to X’s content policies. Even before the decision was announced, politicians in the US were screeching about “censorship.” That’s either pure ignorance or outright lies. 2/
Reposted by Megan Kirkwood
UK government simultaneously replaced expert advice on technology with tech company “consultants” and displaced their civil servants’ experience and expertise into AI models… It’s a disaster & an absolute gift to the tech vendors…
August 22, 2025 at 9:56 AM
UK government simultaneously replaced expert advice on technology with tech company “consultants” and displaced their civil servants’ experience and expertise into AI models… It’s a disaster & an absolute gift to the tech vendors…
Last month I wrote about the massive influence OpenAI is gaining in influencing UK policy www.techpolicy.press/tech-prosper... following its worryingly widely scoped partnership with the UK gov www.techpolicy.press/uk-deepens-d...
'Tech Prosperity Deal' Binds UK to US AI Dominance Strategy | TechPolicy.Press
It is clearer than ever that the UK is not pursuing any kind of meaningfully “sovereign” tech sector, writes Tech Policy Press fellow Megan Kirkwood.
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October 23, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Last month I wrote about the massive influence OpenAI is gaining in influencing UK policy www.techpolicy.press/tech-prosper... following its worryingly widely scoped partnership with the UK gov www.techpolicy.press/uk-deepens-d...