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More tech regulation seen less favorably in U.S. than it was in 2021 | Pew Research Center
by Emily A. Vogels
May 25, 2022
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
May 13, 2022
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
by Alex Engler
May 9, 2022
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
by Jon Brodkin
May 2, 2022
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
by Conor Friedersdorf
April 22, 2022
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
by Seth Smalley
April 18, 2022
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
by William Marks and David Nemer
April 12, 2022
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
by Stephan Lewandowsky and Anastasia Kozyreva
April 10, 2022
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
by Maria Ressa
April 7, 2022
In the Philippines, we’re 33 days before our presidential elections. Filipinos are going to the poll and we are choosing…