Challenges to Digital Literacy Education | Stanford Cyber Policy Center
The internet is now the most common source of political news for almost half of Americans, and social media is now the primary source of news for those under 30. […]
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COVID-19 misinformation: understanding and seeking truth during a pandemic | Berkeley
Misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic continues to create confusion and contention along scientific and political lines. In this conversation, Berkeley faculty will help us understand the nature of misinformation in […]
Digital Technology, Social Media, and the 2020 Presidential Election | Stanford Cyber Policy Center
The 2020 election may be over, but the debate over the role of technology in the election has only just begun. The pervasiveness of voting-related disinformation before and after the […]
Crash Course on Tech Work in Government: What *else* do you need to know? | Shorenstein Center
Joining government brings incredible opportunities to solve hard problems, fix under-resourced systems, and help people at a scale no other sector can. It’s incredibly rewarding work, but also incredibly challenging. […]
“What do the data tell us about election 2020?” panel | NULab at Northeastern University
Please join us for “What do the data tell us about election 2020?” a panel that will feature: Erika Franklin Fowler (Wesleyan University), Jill Lepore (Harvard University), Solomon Messing (ACRONYM), […]
Futures Forum on Preparedness | Schmidt Futures + SSRC
The COVID-19 pandemic has tested our modern public health infrastructure like never before. Why have some nations successfully contained the virus, while others have failed? How can we use these […]
Which Side of History?: How Technology is Reshaping Democracy and Our Lives | Stanford Cyber Policy Center
Society has been transformed by a technology revolution and its 24/7 influence on so many aspects of our reality. The COVID-19 pandemic and the nationwide movement for racial justice have […]
Using the F-word: Fascist drift in America | University of Virginia Democracy Initiative
Trump supporters’ storming of the Capitol, as Trump refused to concede his loss in the 2020 presidential election, underscored the significant challenges confronting U.S. democracy. The presence of armed, violent […]
Big Tech’s Impact on Public Purpose: How Recent Decisions Will Shape Society | Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
The recent decision by Big Tech to ban prominent politicians, including President Donald Trump, and enforce strict content moderation against hate speech, mis/disinformation, and violence is a new precedent that […]
Episode 37: Posts, platforms and power | Knight Foundation
After a mob stormed the Capitol, major technology platforms acted nearly in unison – some said belatedly, others tyrannically – to “deplatform” President Trump and many other right-wing users of […]