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Why Public Health Is in Crisis: Threats, Departures, New Laws | The New York Times
by Mike Baker and Danielle Ivory
3 days ago
As she leaves work, Dr. Allison Berry keeps a vigilant eye on her rearview mirror, watching the vehicles around her,…
Applied Algorithmic Ethics | Marquette University
October 8, 2021
As algorithms increasingly automate decision-making processes, filter information flows, and mediate our social interactions, ethical concerns immediately follow. Questions of…
Job Opportunity: Program Associate, Digital Democracy Initiative | Democracy Fund
by Democracy Fund
September 24, 2021
Democracy Fund is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Program Associate to support the work of the Digital Democracy Initiative…
Job Opportunity: Senior Associate, Digital Democracy Initiative | Democracy Fund
by Democracy Fund
September 24, 2021
Democracy Fund is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Senior Associate to join the Digital Democracy Initiative (DDI). The Digital…
The role of (social) media in political polarization: a systematic review | Taylor & Francis Online
by Emily Kubin and Christian von Sikorski
September 23, 2021
Rising political polarization is, in part, attributed to the fragmentation of news media and the spread of misinformation on social…
Preventing the next indigenous healthcare crisis | MedCity News
by Morgan Haynes
July 27, 2021
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it – at least, according to philosopher George Santayana. Most…
The Future of Platform Accountability: Research, Ethics, and Racial Justice | NetGain Partnership
July 6, 2021
A discussion on how platform research to address mis/disinformation should be approached through a race-based lens, new platform research solutions…
Platformed Survivorship; Or, Making Yourself Transparent to Be “Seen” | Items
by Nelanthi Hewa
June 29, 2021
In January 2021, actor Armie Hammer trended on Twitter after a third-party Instagram account posted private direct messages (DMs) allegedly…
OxDEG: Exploring the Flat Earth: Beliefs, Identity, and Rationality | Oxford Internet Institute
May 25, 2021
In this seminar Dr. Krafft will report on a mixed methods study of the North American Flat Earther community, drawing…