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Are Platforms Prepared for the Post-Election Period?
On Tuesday, November 5th, the final ballots will be cast in the 2024 US presidential election. But the process is far from over. How prepared are soc…
1 year, 8 months ago
What Role Might Elon Musk Play in the Post-Election Period?
If you’re trying to game out the potential role of technology in the post-election period in the US, there is a significant "X" factor. When he purch…
1 year, 8 months ago
Unpacking the Principles of the Digital Services Act with Martin Husovec
Martin Husovec is an associate law professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). He works on questions at the intersection…
1 year, 8 months ago
Three Perspectives on Generative AI and Elections
In this episode, Justin Hendrix speaks with three researchers who recently published projects looking at the intersection of generative AI with elect…
1 year, 8 months ago
Secure Messaging Apps and Election Integrity
With Sam Woolley, Mariana Olaizola Rosenblat and Inga K. Trauthig are authors of a new report from the NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights…
1 year, 9 months ago
Governing the Fediverse: A Field Study
A lot of folks frustrated with major social media platforms are migrating to alternatives like Mastodon and Bluesky, which operate on decentralized p…
1 year, 9 months ago
Mary Anne Franks Challenges First Amendment Orthodoxy
In her new book, Fearless Speech: Breaking Free from the First Amendment, Dr. Mary Anne Franks challenges First Amendment orthodoxy and critiques “re…
1 year, 9 months ago
Election Meddling, Censorship, and More Bad News in 2024 Freedom on the Net Report
The results in this year’s installment of the Freedom House Freedom on the Net report generally follow the same distressing trajectory as prior repor…
1 year, 9 months ago
Independent Researchers and Journalists Mourn the Loss of CrowdTangle
In this episode, we're crashing a funeral... for CrowdTangle, a piece of software that allowed journalists and independent researchers to get insight…
1 year, 9 months ago
From King James to Google: Barry Lynn on the Antitrust Revolution
Barry Lynn is the executive director of the Open Markets Institute in Washington DC and the author of this month's cover essay in Harper's titled "Th…
1 year, 9 months ago