Misinformation has been a problem for all of human history, but is particularly challenging to control on today’s social media platforms. Under the current US Section 230 regulation, internet companies […]
Women of color candidates continue to be underrepresented in Congress while also facing significant challenges in running for office. One of these challenges includes the kinds of offensive and hate […]
For decades, America has seen a steady decline in trust in institutions — in government, science, media, and even the very idea of democracy. The problem stems from several places, […]
The alarming rise of mis- and disinformation influencing recent elections spurred a flurry of new research to understand the trend. But work among academics, nonprofits and the technology sector made […]
Join us for “Media Coverage of the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election: The View from Germany and the United States,” a Fireside Chat hosted by the UNC Center for Information, Technology, and Public […]
General-purpose AI systems are now deployed to billions of users, but they pose risks related to bias, fraud, privacy, copyright, CBRN, NCII, and more. To assess these risks, we need independent […]
This talk will be a reflection on Robyn Caplan’s multi-perspective approach to studying platforms, and will highlight the importance of triangulation when it comes to studying networked actors. This talk […]
Join the Center for Media at Risk and the Center on Digital Culture and Society for a symposium examining the relationship between social media and the academy.
In this panel, we talk to three online content creators who do journalistic work about how their work is both alike and different than mainstream journalism, how they engage with […]