This paper describes a participatory approach to realize journalistic ethics and values in platform news distribution systems. Using methods from…
Focus Tag: Democracy
More tech regulation seen less favorably in U.S. than it was in 2021 | Pew Research Center
A declining share of Americans favor more government regulation of major technology companies, according to a new Pew Research Center…
The Tower and the Park: Structural Misalignments of Social Media | Berkman Klein Center
RSVP for this virtual event by Monday, May 16, 3:00 PM ET. Zuccotti Park, the site of Occupy Wall Street,…
The Declaration for the Future of the Internet Is for Wavering Democracies, Not China and Russia | Lawfare
On April 28, the Biden administration announced a new global partnership that sets norms for the use of technology by…
FCC Republican backs Musk’s Twitter purchase, slams “restrictions on speech” | Ars Technica
Federal Communications Commission member Nathan Simington says the FCC should "applaud" Elon Musk for buying Twitter, arguing that Musk's "stated…
How ‘Big Disinformation’ Can Overcome Its Skeptics | The Atlantic
During a recent conference at the University of Chicago, former President Barack Obama reflected on the role disinformation played during…
Brazil’s fact-checkers air concerns over so-called ‘Fake News’ bill | Poynter
A Brazilian bill designed to contain the spread of mis- and disinformation narrowly failed an “accelerated pathway” vote Wednesday in…
Telegram’s Embrace of Contradiction | Lawfare
For people concerned with the human rights abuses occurring in Ukraine, the self-described encrypted messaging app Telegram is an instrument…
Algorithms, lies, and social media | Nieman Journalism Lab
There was a time when the internet was seen as an unequivocal force for social good. It propelled progressive social…
Maria Ressa: How Disinformation Manipulates Elections | The Atlantic
In the Philippines, we’re 33 days before our presidential elections. Filipinos are going to the poll and we are choosing…