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SUMMARY:Real Talk: Pop the Disinformation Bubble | Building Bridges for America
DESCRIPTION:Do you feel like you and those around you are swimming in a soup of disinformation and lies? \nWhy is this happening? How can anyone believe this stuff? \nWhat can you do to help pop the bubble and bring people back to reality? \nJoin us as we break down: \n– How to identify disinformation\n– Know why it is so common now\n– Really understand how people can believe the lies\n– How to use empathy to break through to them \nThere is an accompanying handbook that will help you learn about disinformation and the psychology and technology that makes it so common. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/real-talk-pop-the-disinformation-bubble-building-bridges-for-america/
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210715T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210715T140000
DTSTAMP:20261025T005327
CREATED:20210715T153345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210715T180322Z
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SUMMARY:Confronting Health Misinformation: A Discussion with the Surgeon General on Building a Healthy Information Environment | Stanford Internet Observatory
DESCRIPTION:Join the Stanford Internet Observatory for a conversation with US Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy\, MD\, MBA\, where he will discuss slowing the spread of health misinformation\, both during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. \nHealth misinformation is a major threat to public health because it can cause confusion\, sow mistrust\, harm people’s health\, and undermine public health efforts. Although health misinformation is not a recent phenomenon\, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated an already growing issue. While information has enabled people to stay safe and informed throughout the pandemic\, it has also led to confusion. The rising use of technology platforms\, such as social media companies\, online retailers\, and search engines\, can helped connect and inform people\, but at the same time\, many platforms can also drive misinformation to users. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/confronting-health-misinformation-a-discussion-with-the-surgeon-general-on-building-a-healthy-information-environment-sic-sequitur/
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210715T114500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210715T134500
DTSTAMP:20261025T005327
CREATED:20210715T142306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210715T180157Z
UID:67713-1626349500-1626356700@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Data & Democracy Symposium: Media & Misinformation | Data4Democracy
DESCRIPTION:How is social media changing democracy? How are computer algorithms employed to tailor messaging for narrow groups of voters? What are the effects of disinformation campaigns? \nThis session examines ways in which media is manipulated to control public conversation\, derail democracy\, and disrupt society. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/data-democracy-symposium-media-misinformation-sic-sequitur/
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210707T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210707T113000
DTSTAMP:20261025T005327
CREATED:20210715T170458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210715T180807Z
UID:67730-1625652000-1625657400@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Making fact-checking a global practice: towards a common approach to countering disinformation and misinformation | Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations
DESCRIPTION:Disinformation and misinformation have been broadly recognized among major modern threats. They affect societies and the functioning of democracies all over the world and\, with the profusion of communication channels and advances in digital technology\, they spread rapidly and threaten public goods\, risk increased polarization in societies and limit the fundamental freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas without interference. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/making-fact-checking-a-global-practice-towards-a-common-approach-to-countering-disinformation-and-misinformation-delegation-of-the-european-union-to-the-united-nations/
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210701T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210701T120000
DTSTAMP:20261025T005327
CREATED:20210706T175156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210706T182833Z
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SUMMARY:Mis/Disinformation on Platforms: Can Federal Policy Reduce the Harm? | NetGain Partnership
DESCRIPTION:This discussion will explore the scope of US federal policy solutions available to mitigate the spread of mis/disinformation online. This will include a discussion of the viability of Section 230 reform and other proposed regulations and how the Biden Administration is approaching platform policy. This briefing will not only cover the scope of these issues\, but also delve into the obstacles and potential solutions needed to achieve real reform. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/mis-disinformation-on-platforms-can-federal-policy-reduce-the-harm-netgain-partnership/
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Warsaw:20210624T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Warsaw:20210624T170000
DTSTAMP:20261025T005327
CREATED:20210608T201017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210608T201616Z
UID:67012-1624550400-1624554000@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Troubling Matters: Disinformation and the challenges of more ‘critical thinking’ | Fulbright Poland
DESCRIPTION:The webinar offers a nuanced look into disinformation campaigns and presents a researcher’s perspective on these phenomena. Join us for a presentation followed by a Q&A session\, in which Dr. Ahmer Arif will talk about human-centered responses to disinformation that go beyond mere fact checking. \nIn this webinar\, we will discuss how our social computing systems are being used to intentionally spread misleading information and what we — as educators and designers — might do to address this. Drawing on examples from his research into disinformation campaigns\, Dr. Arif  will add nuance to our understanding of what they are\, and confront four commonly held misconceptions about how these campaigns work. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/troubling-matters-disinformation-and-the-challenges-of-more-critical-thinking-fulbright-poland/
CATEGORIES:Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210623T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210623T153000
DTSTAMP:20261025T005327
CREATED:20210608T201039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210608T202800Z
UID:67017-1624456800-1624462200@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Disinformation: The Challenges to Democracy | American Bar Association
DESCRIPTION:As long as politics and elections have existed\, there have always been false claims and exaggerations by leaders\, candidates\, their backers and even commentators. But the explosion of Internet access and social media usage in recent years has turned aberrational misinformation into a global epidemic of disinformation. On the one hand\, millions more people have access to information than ever before; on the other hand\, it is a constant challenge to differentiate among sources that deal in verifiable fact and those that disseminate\, irrespective of source or veracity. \nWhat should we do about this situation? Is the widespread access to information an opportunity for democracy\, or is the spread of disinformation a threat to democracy? Our panelists will address this challenging issue from Canadian and U.S. perspectives. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/disinformation-the-challenges-to-democracy-american-bar-association/
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210616T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210616T130000
DTSTAMP:20261025T005327
CREATED:20210608T200633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210608T202044Z
UID:67014-1623844800-1623848400@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn: Guide to MisInformation | Bergen Volunteers
DESCRIPTION:Join Bergen LEADER\, Maria Deptula for a seminar on misinformation\, disinformation\, bias and “fake news”. \nMaria Deptula will help attendees uncover how we can categorize information based on its provenance\, recognize our selective preferences\, and learn new sources we can refer to when in doubt. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/lunch-learn-guide-to-misinformation-bergen-volunteers/
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210615T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210615T183000
DTSTAMP:20261025T005327
CREATED:20210526T161050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210526T163956Z
UID:66749-1623776400-1623781800@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Fight the Infodemic: Digital Skills to Tackle Misinformation | Montclair Public Library
DESCRIPTION:Over the last few years\, misinformation has dominated our digital landscape. From email to social media to “news sites\,” adults are inundated with images and information that have been manipulated\, taken out of context or completely fabricated! \nDon’t feel frustrated! Fight back! \nWhile you may not have been born a digital native\, you certainly can learn some easy digital tools and strategies to help you discern fact from fiction online! \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/fight-the-infodemic-digital-skills-to-tackle-misinformation-montclair-public-library/
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210609T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210609T140000
DTSTAMP:20261025T005327
CREATED:20210526T163153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210526T165330Z
UID:66762-1623243600-1623247200@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Grief x Healing x Innovation | Rights x Tech
DESCRIPTION:Event Listing Header  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRights x Tech is a space is for leaders in technology\, movement and philanthropy who understand the importance of hearing from practitioners and leaders who understand how tech is touching all of our lives. We host monthly forums that are focused on sourcing innovation from the innovators already among us. \nOur upcoming forum in June will be focused on creating space in innovation for grief and healing. While we all experience grief in distinct ways\, there is a way technology can be used to hold space for the collective\, a responsibility for technologists to do this responsibly\, and how innovators can support pathways to healing. In light of the collective trauma we’ve experienced in the pandemic\, the surge of COVID cases across South Asia\, and the continuous violence against Black\, Brown\, Indigenous and AAPI communities this will be an important and ongoing conversation to have within our communities. \n[…]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/grief-x-healing-x-innovation-rights-x-tech/
CATEGORIES:Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210608T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210608T090000
DTSTAMP:20261025T005327
CREATED:20210526T164721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210526T170449Z
UID:66764-1623139200-1623142800@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Fake news and the assault on truth | The Guardian
DESCRIPTION:The John Rylands Research Institute and Library\, part of The University of Manchester\, holds the entire archive of the Manchester Guardian. In this series of events to mark our bicentenary\, our panels of special guests and experts will each discuss an item from the archive\, its relevance to today’s news and media\, and how it may influence our future. \nFor our first event\, we will be taking a closer look at how we navigate misinformation in today’s complex\, internationally-connected media landscape. In 1977 the Guardian created an elaborate April Fool’s Day hoax – a seven page travel supplement about a fictional island called San Serriffe – which fooled the nation. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/fake-news-and-the-assault-on-truth-the-guardian/
CATEGORIES:Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210603T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210603T110000
DTSTAMP:20261025T005327
CREATED:20210525T180729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210525T183309Z
UID:66711-1622718000-1622718000@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Movement Building and Grassroots Power: Mobilizing Communities of Color to Address Mis/Disinformation | NetGain Partnership
DESCRIPTION:A discussion exploring the critical role that grassroots organizing and field-building must play in 2021 and beyond to address mis/disinformation with a particular focus on mobilizing communities of color. \nThis webinar will explore how grassroots groups and communities of color can shape US federal policy and hold lawmakers accountable\, the importance of grassroots pressure on tech companies to influence their behavior\, which strategies have proven effective\, and how philanthropy can better support organizing and capacity building for diverse grassroots groups and communities of color. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/movement-building-and-grassroots-power-mobilizing-communities-of-color-to-address-mis-disinformation-netgain-partnership/
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210601T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210601T153000
DTSTAMP:20261025T005327
CREATED:20210526T172304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210526T174035Z
UID:66773-1622556000-1622561400@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:An OSoMe Tool: Tracking Online (Mis)information | R Street
DESCRIPTION:The rise of social media platforms has introduced another widespread phenomenon—the spread of misleading information. Whether introduced organically or deliberately\, misinformation threatens the integrity of democratic journalism. Because misinformation has become a serious threat to governance\, it requires interdisciplinary efforts and collaboration to mitigate. To this end\, Indiana University’s Observatory on Social Media (OSoMe) researches information diffusion and misinformation in media ecosystems\, and develops accessible\, educational resources to chart trends in real-time. \n[…]\n\n 
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/an-osome-tool-tracking-online-misinformation-r-street/
CATEGORIES:Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210528T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210528T130000
DTSTAMP:20261025T005327
CREATED:20210525T165835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210525T172115Z
UID:66699-1622203200-1622206800@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Police Violence\, Racial Injustice\, and the Press: Reflections on Coverage of the Chauvin Trial | Shorenstein Center
DESCRIPTION:The trial of Derek Chauvin sparked national conversations about violent policing and racial injustice. In its wake\, how should policy makers\, police\, and journalists respond? The New Yorker staff writer Jelani Cobb (Spring 2018 Shorenstein Writer in Residence) and BBC correspondent Tara McKelvey (Fall 2012 Shorenstein Fellow) — who both covered the trial from Minneapolis — will join The Atlantic staff writer Adam Serwer (Spring 2019 Shorenstein Fellow) to discuss how public discourse and press coverage have and have not changed in the fallout of the trial. Institute of Politics executive director Setti Warren will moderate the event. \n[…]\n\n 
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/police-violence-racial-injustice-and-the-press-reflections-on-coverage-of-the-chauvin-trial-shorenstein-center/
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210526T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210526T190000
DTSTAMP:20261025T005327
CREATED:20210526T161953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210526T163221Z
UID:66751-1622055600-1622055600@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:How to Save Ourselves From Disinformation\, a Times Event | The New York Times
DESCRIPTION:You’ve seen it. That meme that seems just too good to be true. That outlandish story your family member prefaced with\, “Can you believe he said that?” followed by a video link of unknown origin and vintage. \nWe are in an era of misinformation — and even disinformation\, when someone intentionally disseminates false or misleading information. And while there are some bad actors\, also important are social and psychological forces that lead people to spread and fall for false information in the first place. \nJoin Sarah Silverman\, comedian and host of the Sarah Silverman Podcast\, and Times reporters Kevin Roose\, Sheera Frenkel and Davey Alba as they untangle the roots of disinformation\, and the effects it has on our world. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/how-to-save-ourselves-from-disinformation-a-times-event-the-new-york-times/
CATEGORIES:Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210525T153000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210525T153000
DTSTAMP:20261025T005327
CREATED:20210525T173130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210525T175103Z
UID:66707-1621956600-1621956600@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:OxDEG: Exploring the Flat Earth: Beliefs\, Identity\, and Rationality | Oxford Internet Institute
DESCRIPTION:In this seminar Dr. Krafft will report on a mixed methods study of the North American Flat Earther community\, drawing on documents from two Flat Earth Society websites\, three surveys\, and participant observation at the 2018 Flat Earth International Conference. Across the three surveys they find that around 20-30% of respondents are at least to some extent uncertain that the shape of the earth is round. Drawing on interpretive methods\, they conduct an investigation of what meaning flat earth beliefs have to their adherents. The varieties of motivations and meanings identified challenge existing prominent models of belief formation that have recently been employed in the fields of human-computer interaction and media studies. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/oxdeg-exploring-the-flat-earth-beliefs-identity-and-rationality-oxford-internet-institute/
CATEGORIES:Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210520T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210520T130000
DTSTAMP:20261025T005327
CREATED:20210520T142026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210520T153709Z
UID:66549-1621515600-1621515600@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:The Future of Democracy Ep. 41: The role of race in American political views | Knight Foundation
DESCRIPTION:While the last year has seen broad-based calls for racial equity in the United States\, protests often don’t always translate into policy outcomes. On Episode 41 of “The Future of Democracy\,” Knight’s Evette Alexander will take a deep dive into how racial attitudes affect American political preferences with Dr. David C. Wilson\, incoming dean of the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California\, Berkeley. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/the-future-of-democracy-ep-41-the-role-of-race-in-american-political-views-knight-foundation/
CATEGORIES:Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210520T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210520T110000
DTSTAMP:20261025T005327
CREATED:20210520T142124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210520T152318Z
UID:66557-1621508400-1621508400@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Racialized Disinformation and Real World Consequences | NetGain
DESCRIPTION:In the wake of heightened online radicalization over the past several years\, including the rise of far-right nationalism\, violence\, and harms to democracy globally\, it is clear that technology platforms are playing an outsized role in amplifying racialized disinformation and fomenting real world consequences. \nAs lawmakers and civil society grapple with the policy and legal interventions available to protect communities and democratic practices\, it is also important to understand the ways in which technology is stoking racialized disinformation. The insurrection at the U.S. Capitol\, the rise of white supremacist hate groups\, the uptick in violence against Asian Americans\, and the pervasiveness of anti-Black racism all underscore the urgency of addressing racialized disinformation in the U.S. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/racialized-disinformation-and-real-world-consequences-netgain/
CATEGORIES:Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210519T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210519T180000
DTSTAMP:20261025T005327
CREATED:20210426T003114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210426T004745Z
UID:65996-1621443600-1621447200@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Professor Deen Freelon in conversation with Felix M. Simon | Oxford Internet Institute
DESCRIPTION:Deen Freelon is an associate professor in the School of Media and Journalism.  His research covers two major areas of scholarship: 1) political expression through digital media and 2) data science and computational methods for analyzing large digital datasets.  He has authored or co-authored more than 30 journal articles\, book chapters and public reports\, in addition to co-editing one scholarly book.  He has served as principal investigator on grants from the Knight Foundation\, the Spencer Foundation and the U.S. Institute of Peace.  He has written research-grade software to calculate intercoder reliability for content analysis (ReCal)\, analyze large-scale network data from social media (TSM)\, and collect data from Facebook (fb_scrape_public).  He formerly taught at American University in Washington\, D.C. \n[…]\nSource:
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/professor-deen-freelon-in-conversation-with-felix-m-simon-oxford-internet-institute/
CATEGORIES:Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210507T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210507T130000
DTSTAMP:20261025T005327
CREATED:20210504T002542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210504T152547Z
UID:66201-1620388800-1620392400@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Foresight and Decolonial Humanitarian Tech Ethics | Berkman Klein Center
DESCRIPTION:Can humanitarian actors play a more intentional role in designing just and equitable digital futures? Could we\, in fact\, design worlds that don’t imagine some figures\, particularly populations that we serve in the global south\, to merely be passive beneficiaries and outside of the borders of expertise we seek? Instead of looking at digital governance in terms of control\, weaving in feminist and decolonial approaches might help liberate our digital futures so that it is a space of safety and of humanity\, and through this design new forms of digital humanism. \nJoin Anasuya Sengupta\, Sabelo Mhlambi\, Andrew Zolli\, and Aarathi Krishnan as they discuss if humanitarian actors can play a more intentional role in designing just and equitable digital futures. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/foresight-and-decolonial-humanitarian-tech-ethics-berkman-klein-center/
CATEGORIES:Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210505T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210505T180000
DTSTAMP:20261025T005327
CREATED:20210426T003012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210426T004723Z
UID:65997-1620234000-1620237600@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:The Oxford Internet Institute @ 20 | The Oxford Internet Institute
DESCRIPTION:This 1 hour online panel discussion to mark the 20th Anniversary of the OII brings together a unique gathering of the current and former Directors of the OII. Given their experience in leading the helm of the Institute they will reflect on what the OII has achieved and what pressing technology challenges this community can address right now and in the future. They will discuss the question how the internet can be used for the good and benefit for all. \nOur panellists are:\nProfessor Victoria Nash (current Director)\nProfessor Philip Howard\nProfessor Helen Margetts\nDr Andrew Graham\nProfessor Bill Dutton \n[…]\n\n 
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/the-oxford-internet-institute-20-the-oxford-internet-institute/
CATEGORIES:Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210505T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210505T170000
DTSTAMP:20261025T005327
CREATED:20210503T170730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210503T171049Z
UID:66159-1620230400-1620234000@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:AI\, Autonomous Systems and Espionage: The Coming Revolution in Intelligence Affairs | Georgetown University
DESCRIPTION:f–field f–eyebrow  \n f–field f–page-title  \n cc–component-container cc–intro  \n\nArtificial Intelligence and autonomous systems are poised to transform the practice of espionage. This “revolution in intelligence affairs” will lead to machines serving as more than just tools for collection and analysis\, but as intelligence consumers\, decision-makers\, and targets of intelligence operations. Former National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Chief Technology Officer Anthony Vinci will join CSET Distinguished Fellow and Former NGA Director Robert Cardillo for an illuminating discussion on the coming intelligence revolution and how the U.S. government should adapt for this new reality. \n[…]\n\n f–field f–richtext
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/ai-autonomous-systems-and-espionage-the-coming-revolution-in-intelligence-affairs-georgetown-university/
CATEGORIES:Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210505T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210505T130000
DTSTAMP:20261025T005327
CREATED:20210503T164107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210503T170648Z
UID:66152-1620216000-1620219600@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Cybersecurity in 2021 and Beyond: The Aftermath of the SolarWinds Attack | Georgetown University
DESCRIPTION:In December 2020\, it was first reported that SolarWinds\, a major US information technology firm\, experienced a massive cyberattack which affected up to 18\,000 clients\, including numerous US government agencies and Fortune 500 companies whose networks and data were exposed and vulnerable for months. \nDescribed by Microsoft’s president Brad Smith\, one of the affected clients\, as “the largest and most sophisticated attack the world has ever seen\,” the US government investigation attributed the cyberattack to Russian intelligence\, with Russia then denying responsibility. As details continue to emerge\, the implications will affect a range of sensitive activities—from software supply chain management to strategies to protect critical infrastructure\, to new approaches in national and global cybersecurity. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/cybersecurity-in-2021-and-beyond-the-aftermath-of-the-solarwinds-attack-georgetown-university/
CATEGORIES:Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210505T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210505T113000
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SUMMARY:“News you don’t believe”: User perspectives on f*ke news and misinformation | Shorenstein Center
DESCRIPTION:Users’ perspectives on what f*ke news and misinformation is and isn’t\, who drives it\, and where people say they see it are important for understanding the scale and scope of public concern\, and how this corresponds with research insights and aligns with proposed responses to these problems\, as well as for the credibility and even effect of responses. In this presentation\, Professor Rasmus Kleis Nielsen\, Director of the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism\, will use survey data and focus group material from Reuters Institute research to present an overview of user perspectives on “fake news” and misinformation more broadly\, and identify some commonalities and differences between how\, respectively\, the public\, researchers\, and policymakers talk about these problems. \n[…] \n\n 
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/news-you-dont-believe-user-perspectives-on-fke-news-and-misinformation-shorenstein-center/
CATEGORIES:Talk
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SUMMARY:Prototyping Feminist AI | Stanford University HAI
DESCRIPTION:How can feminist methodologies and approaches be applied and be transformative when developing AI and ADM systems? How can AI innovation and social systems innovation be catalysed concomitantly to create a positive movement for social change larger than the sum of the data science or social science parts? How can we produce actionable research that will lead to the profound changes needed – from scratch – in the processes to produce AI? Can we prototype better digital futures? Which disciplines should we include? Where are the gaps? And how can we make a strong case to prototype different\, better digital futures\, before embarking on big AI projects in the public sector? The seminar will collect ideas and experiences from different disciplines to draft a blueprint for a better modelled digital future. \n[…]\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/hai-weekly-seminar-with-renata-avila-stanford-university/
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210430T150000
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SUMMARY:Sociology Lecture Series: Ruha Benjamin\, "Race to the Future? Reimagining the Default Settings of Technology & Society" | The New School
DESCRIPTION:From everyday apps to complex algorithms\, technology has the potential to hide\, speed\, and deepen discrimination\, while appearing neutral and even benevolent when compared to racist practices of a previous era. In this talk\, Ruha Benjamin explores a range of discriminatory designs that encode inequity — what she terms the “New Jim Code.” \nThis presentation takes us into the world of biased bots\, altruistic algorithms\, and their many entanglements\, and provides conceptual tools to decode tech promises with historical and sociological insight. She will also consider how race itself is a kind of tool designed to stratify and sanctify social injustice and discuss how technology is and can be used toward liberatory ends. In doing so\, Ruha challenges us to question not only the technologies we are sold\, but also the ones we manufacture ourselves. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/sociology-lecture-series-ruha-benjamin-race-to-the-future-reimagining-the-default-settings-of-technology-society-the-new-school/
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210427T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210427T200000
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SUMMARY:What is Stronger Than Hate? Lessons from Testimony\, Media\, and Scholarship | Shorenstein Center
DESCRIPTION:Panel Discussion: Media scholars and experts on how to combat the rise of hate and the disinformation that spreads it. \nHow can we learn from lessons of the past to stop hate movements today? What role does the media play in stopping the spread of hateful ideologies? How are disinformation and media manipulation used as tools by extremist groups and individuals? How do current civil rights movements\, like Black Lives Matter and Stop AAPI Hate\, combat hateful ideologies today? \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/what-is-stronger-than-hate-lessons-from-testimony-media-and-scholarship-shorenstein-center/
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210422T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210422T130000
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CREATED:20210422T152138Z
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SUMMARY:Epistemic Motivations\, Political Identity\, and Misperceptions about COVID and the 2020 Election | Shorenstein Center
DESCRIPTION:Part of the Speaker Series on Misinformation\, co-sponsored by the NULab at Northeastern University. \nDannagal G. Young (Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communication\, 2007) is a Professor of Communication and Political Science and International Relations at the University of Delaware where she studies the content\, audience\, and effects of non-traditional political information. She has authored over forty academic articles and book chapters exploring themes related to political entertainment\, media psychology\, public opinion\, and misinformation. She is also a dedicated public scholar\, with appearances on CNN\, MSNBC\, and PBS and having written for The Atlantic\, The Washington Post\, and Vox. Her 2019 book “Irony and Outrage“ examines satire and outrage as the logical extensions of the respective psychological profiles of liberals and conservatives (Oxford University Press\, 2020). Dr. Young’s current book project (with JHU Press) explores how identity fuels misinformation and how our socially sorted political media ecosystem reinforces these patterns. Young was awarded the University of Delaware’s Excellence in Teaching Award in 2014 and is a TED Speaker. \n[…]\nSource: Epistemic Motivations\, Political Identity\, and Misperceptions about COVID and the 2020 Election | Shorenstein Center
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/epistemic-motivations-political-identity-and-misperceptions-about-covid-and-the-2020-election-shorenstein-center/
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210416T190000
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SUMMARY:Chris Bail + Jonathan Haidt: Breaking the Social Media Prism | The Strand Book Store
DESCRIPTION:A revealing look at how user behavior is powering deep social divisions online–and how we might yet defeat political tribalism on social media \nIn an era of increasing social isolation\, platforms like Facebook and Twitter are among the most important tools we have to understand each other. We use social media as a mirror to decipher our place in society but\, as Chris Bail explains\, it functions more like a prism that distorts our identities\, empowers status-seeking extremists\, and renders moderates all but invisible. Breaking the Social Media Prism challenges common myths about echo chambers\, foreign misinformation campaigns\, and radicalizing algorithms\, revealing that the solution to political tribalism lies deep inside ourselves. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/chris-bail-jonathan-haidt-breaking-the-social-media-prism-the-strand-book-store/
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210416T104000
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SUMMARY:Disinformation\, China\, and Beijing’s Broader Global Media Influence | ThinkND
DESCRIPTION:The Ten Years Hence speaker series explores issues\, ideas\, and trends likely to affect business and society over the next decade. Students\, faculty\, and the community use guest speaker comments as a springboard for structured speculation about emerging issues and the next ten years. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/disinformation-china-and-beijings-broader-global-media-influence-thinknd/
CATEGORIES:Talk
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