Invisible Infrastructure:
Privacy, Power and the Future of News

In an era where platforms and messengers act as invisible editors of the digital public sphere, the future of journalism depends not only on credible content — but on credible infrastructure. What values are encoded in the systems people rely on to access information? What role should messaging apps play in safeguarding media freedom and digital rights?

Udbhav Tiwari, VP of Strategy and Global Affairs at the Signal Foundation, explores how privacy-first design, smart regulation, and democratic governance models can help rebuild trust and autonomy in a fragmented news landscape.