The Rising Tide of VPNs and Age Verification Thoughts on the recent enforcement of the UK Online Safety Act and why VPNs might not be the solution users are looking for

Kicking off my Substack with some reflections on the Online Safety Act open.substack.com/pub/francesl...

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ORAgen Fables @francesl.bsky.social
📅 Mon–Thu, 14–17 April 2025
⏰10:30am – 4:30pm | Free / Drop-In
📍 National Museum of Scotland Event Space, Chambers St, Edinburgh EH1 1JF
🔗 edin.ac/4jhHBe5

#data #design #technology #research #creativity #innovation #storytelling #digital #authorshi

In this online webinar we will introduce a report by DECaDE on a novel tokenized licensing framework, ORA. Join our expert panellists to explore challenges of digital ownership, licensing and attribution facing the creative media supply chain.

📅 Wed 2nd April 2025
⏰ 4-5pm
➡️ edin.ac/4hpkexX

We’re delighted to share a special Edinburgh Science Festival Edition of our Newsletter which features all the exhibitions and events coming up as part of this year’s DI 2025 #EdSciFest programme happening in @inspacegallery.bsky.social and across the #CityofEdinburgh.

Read here ➡️ edin.ac/4hJc18A

Hi please could I be added?

We're at the Storytelling Centre this Friday (7th Feb) exhibiting ORAgen Fables. Pop down from 10am to explore emerging technologies and digital authorship through collaborative storytelling scottishstorytellingcentre.online.red61.co.uk/event/913:58...

My latest article 'the digital traces of exchange' is out in ESPACE Art Actuel espaceartactuel.com/en/home/