Critical Literacies & Human Agency Archives

Agents of Chaos: Values, Context, and the Problem of Accountability

The paper Agents of Chaos let AI agents loose in a live environment for two weeks, revealing failures of accountability that isolated, sandboxed tests would never surface, raising urgent governance questions.

3CL signs an MOU with the Institute of Network Cultures

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The 3CL Foundation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Institute of Network Cultures, the Amsterdam-based research hub founded by Geert Lovink. Executive Director Alex Grech reflects on 16-year of common interests between the two organisations: critical digital literacy, open-access publishing, and life after the platforms.

Asking the Right Questions in the Age of AI: Malta and the Boissevain Legacy

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Jeremy Boissevain’s question about why the Maltese "ask so few questions" feels newly relevant in the age of AI. This article argues that critical questioning is now an essential digital skill.

Britain Draws a Line in the Sand: What the UK’s Under-16 Social Media Ban Means

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Britain’s under-16 social media ban is one of the toughest yet. But will it work? We compare the UK’s approach with Australia’s experience and explore what may matter most.

It’s Not About Age: What Multigenerational Teams in Malta Tell Us About Digital Work and GenAI

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Friction in multigenerational teams is rarely about age. It is about unexamined norms and organisational conditions. A joint study by the 3CL Foundation and the National Skills Council tests the standard story against what workers themselves report, across eight focus groups and sixty-four participants in Malta.

Diella, Minister of State for AI: anti-corruption tool or governance theatre?

Critical Literacies & Human Agency, Digital Sovereignty and Trustworthy Systems

A critical analysis of Albania’s AI minister, examining algorithmic governance, procurement oversight, transparency, and digital sovereignty.

Identifying Disinformation: Conference Recap

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Disinformation is not a problem of false content alone. It is a structural feature of information systems that reward outrage over accuracy and erode the institutions capable of verification. A recap of the 3CL Foundation's April 2026 conference, organised with the European Parliament Liaison Office in Malta, the University of Malta, and MCAST.

Identifying Disinformation Conference 24 April

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On Friday, 24th of April 2026, from 9:00-14:00, the 3CL Foundation, in collaboration with the European Parliament Liaison Office in Malta, the University of Malta, and MCAST, will host a half-day conference at the University of Malta Library.

3CL Conversations on Social Media Greenpaper Parenting

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The global debate on children and social media has reached Malta. But the question is broader than whether to ban or restrict. It is how to help parents, young people, and older generations retain agency in an online environment designed to undermine exactly that.

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