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Call for Papers: Lies, Free Speech, and the Law | Knight First Amendment Institute
by Knight First Amendment Institute
2 days ago
The Knight Institute invites submissions for its spring symposium, “Lies, Free Speech, and the Law” to be held at Columbia…
Lies and Democracy | Knight First Amendment Institute
September 14, 2021
“No one has ever doubted that truth and politics are on rather bad terms with each other, and no one,…
Review of social science research on the impact of countermeasures against influence operations | HKS Misinformation Review
by Laura Courchesne, Julia Ilhardt, and Jacob N. Shapiro
September 14, 2021
Despite ongoing discussion of the need for increased regulation and oversight of social media, as well as debate over the…
Constitutional Values and the Rule of Law in the AI Era: Confronting a Changing Threat Landscape | Berkman Klein Center
September 8, 2021
This event is part of a three-part symposium on Security, Privacy, and Innovation: Reshaping Law for the AI Era. The…
Opportunity: Post doc positions in (computational) social science, law, and economics in new interdisciplinary Centre | University of Southern Denmark
by University of Southern Denmark
September 8, 2021
The Digital Democracy Center invites applications for one or more positions as Postdoc. The position is located in the newly…
How harassment keeps women politicians offline in Uganda | Rest of World
by Garnett Achieng'
September 2, 2021
Last year, the Electoral Commission of Uganda declared that the January 14, 2021 presidential elections would be “scientific,” meaning that…
Anti-Asian Sentiment Before Covid-19 | Digital Democracies Institute
August 30, 2021
As many media accounts have recounted, Stop AAPI Hate reported that anti-Asian violence soared during the first wave of the…
Job Opening: Reporter | The New York Times
by The New York Times
August 26, 2021
The New York Times is seeking an ambitious reporter who will examine the world of misinformation in all its forms.…
South Korea parliament set to pass law to curb ‘fake news’ | Reuters
by Sangmi Cha
August 26, 2021
SEOUL, Aug 25 (Reuters) - South Korea's ruling party is set to revise a media law to rein in "fake…