Jamie Bartlett

Jamie Bartlett is a British author, journalist, and broadcaster from London, England. He was educated at a state comprehensive school in Chatham, Kent, and later attended the University of Oxford on a scholarship, followed by a master’s degree at the London School of Economics. Bartlett began his career focusing on online social movements and utilizing machine learning to analyze the societal impact of technology. He served as the Director of the Centre for the Analysis of Social Media at the think-tank Demos until 2017, where he specialized in these fields.

Bartlett’s work spans various topics, including online extremism, free speech, social media trends, cyber security, and internet cultures. He has written for prominent publications such as The Spectator and The Daily Telegraph. His expertise extends to presenting and producing, notably for the BBC Two documentary series ‘The Secrets of Silicon Valley’ in 2017, where he explored how technology was reshaping politics and society. In 2019, he co-wrote and presented the BBC podcast series ‘The Missing Cryptoqueen,’ which investigated a major cryptocurrency scam, achieving significant popularity with millions of downloads and reaching number one on the UK iTunes charts. The screen rights for *The Missing Cryptoqueen* were subsequently sold to New Regency Television International.

Bartlett is the author of four books, all translated into 15 languages: *The Dark Net* (2014) delves into internet subcultures, *Radicals Chasing Utopia* (2017) explores fringe political movements, and *The People Vs Tech* (2018) examines data and democracies, winning the 2019 Transmission Prize. His fourth book, *The Missing Cryptoqueen*, was published in 2022. He is also recognized for his TED Talk, ‘How the mysterious dark net is going mainstream,’ which has garnered nearly 5 million views. His most recent podcast, ‘Believe in Magic,’ released by BBC Studios in 2023, investigated the controversy surrounding a collapsed charity.