Daniel Angus

Daniel Angus is a professor at QUT and director of its Digital Media Research Centre.

Recent articles by Daniel Angus

Governments are hiding data and threatening democracy

Governments are hiding data and threatening democracy

From being custodians of public knowledge, governments are turning to architects of manufactured ignorance. Amid disappearing evidence, citizens are struggling to hold power to account.

Australia’s social media age ban is days away. Here is what it really means

Australia’s social media age ban is days away. Here is what it really means

Public debate about Australia’s social media age ban has focused on parents and children. But the burden sits with platforms, and the deeper risks lie in what replaces young people’s online communities.

AI in journalism and democracy: can we rely on it?

AI in journalism and democracy: can we rely on it?

GenAI tools are reshaping the information environment in ways most audiences never see. From the data that trains them to the labour that maintains them, their inner workings raise urgent questions for journalism and democratic accountability.