As social media become major channels for the diffusion of news and information, it becomes critical to understand how the complex interplay between cognitive, social, and algorithmic biases triggered by […]
This event is virtual and will be streamed live on Zoom (mit.zoom.us/j/96579656038) and recorded. Video game engines have promoted a new cultural economy for software production and have provided a […]
Its ban of Twitter in 2021 marked the Nigerian state as an analog entity that forbids the agency of its digital citizens. In this talk, James Yékú will track the […]
“Nigeria’s Twitter Ban and the Logic of Cultural Netizenship” CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE EVENT ON ZOOM About the Talk Its ban of Twitter in 2021 marked the Nigerian […]
This event will explore historic and contemporary racial discrimination in all modalities of modern media. Register Here Georgetown University Racial Justice Institute The University of Houston is a Carnegie-designated Tier […]
The extent to which we value intuitive or evidence-based reasoning has important implications for our susceptibility to misinformation. National survey data from Nov-Dec 2020 demonstrate that Trump favorability, conservatism, and […]
About the Talk The extent to which we value intuitive or evidence-based reasoning has important implications for our susceptibility to misinformation. National survey data from Nov-Dec 2020 demonstrate that Trump […]
This year, the Committee’s Keynote event addresses pathways for the preservation of free speech while mediating the harmful effects of misinformation in our present societies. Freedom of speech has long […]
Join us for a weekly webinar series organized by the Program on Democracy and the Internet (PDI) at Stanford’s Cyber Policy Center (CPC) and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation’s […]
Journalists today are inundated with data about which stories attract the most clicks, likes, comments, and shares. These metrics influence what stories are written, how news is promoted, and even […]