News Item Lawsuits Take the Lead in Fight Against Disinformation | The New York Times By Michael M Grynbaum on February 6, 2021 Regulation, Policy, & Platform Governance
News Item TheDonald founder Jody Williams says hate, QAnon, extremism went too far on the pro-Trump site | The Washington Post By Craig Timberg and Drew Harwell on February 5, 2021 Regulation, Policy, & Platform Governance
News Item Sheryl Sandberg Downplayed Facebook’s Role In The Capitol Hill Siege—Justice Department Files Tell A Very Different Story | Forbes By Thomas Brewster on February 7, 2021 Regulation, Policy, & Platform Governance
News Item As embedded fact-checking grows, reporters need to show their sources | Poynter By Joel Luther and Bill Adair on February 5, 2021 Credibility and Trust
News Item Joe Biden Has to Walk a Fine Line When Fighting Disinformation | WIRED By Zak Jason on February 4, 2021 Regulation, Policy, & Platform Governance
News Item What is Birdwatch? | First Draft By Madelyn Webb and Bethan John on February 4, 2021 Regulation, Policy, & Platform Governance
News Item Pornhub brings in third-party “identity verification” system for users | Ars Technica By Kate Cox on February 3, 2021 Algorithms and Automation Credibility and Trust Regulation, Policy, & Platform Governance
Event White Surveillance and Black Digital Publics | Berkman Klein Center February 2, 2021 Algorithms and Automation Credibility and Trust Regulation, Policy, & Platform Governance
Event Tech-enabled dis- and misinformation, social platforms, and geopolitics | Atlantic Council February 3, 2021 Algorithms and Automation Regulation, Policy, & Platform Governance
Event Sociology Lecture Series: Ruha Benjamin, “Race to the Future? Reimagining the Default Settings of Technology & Society” | The New School April 30, 2021 Algorithms and Automation Regulation, Policy, & Platform Governance Targeted Disinformation