Editors reflections

Abstract

At a time when the regulation of big tech seems to be only just finding ground beyond oblique deference to ethical principles, it may seem premature - even naïve - to be placing faith in concepts like digital justice or attempts to codify legal norms. Yet the digital remains ever present, more so during the slow drag through COVID purgatory. Even for those at the periphery of emerging technologies, each new day brings reminders of e-government services, of digital finance, of cryptocurrencies, of the supposed benefits of a distributed ledger. In this context, to not ask questions of justice, fairness and equity would be disingenuous.