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Big Tech: Regulation and Moderation
July 29, 2020
The heads of the “Big Four” tech companies – Google, Apple, Amazon, and Facebook – are testifying...
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You Purged Racists From Your Website? Great, Now Get to Work
July 28, 2020
The comment sections of social media platforms hold some of the most vitriolic outbursts of hate on the...
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Protest misinformation is riding on the success of pandemic hoaxes
July 28, 2020
All it takes is a chain of misinformed retweets, reposts, or shares to start a conspiracy. While this...
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This is a Moment of Generational Change for Black People - If We Learn the Lessons of the Past
June 5, 2020
This commentary by Executive Director Setti Warren was first published in The Telegraph (UK) on June...
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George Floyd protests highlight the deep racial disparities in the US
June 2, 2020
(This article by Shorenstein Center Executive Director Setti Warren first appeared in the UK's The Telegraph...
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Dr. Joan Donovan Testifies to Congress on Media Manipulation and Disinformation
January 9, 2020
Dr. Joan Donovan testified in front of the House Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce on...
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Digital Governing/Governing Digital
September 17, 2019
Several of the Shorenstein Center’s flagship projects were featured in the latest edition of the...
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Dr. Joan Donovan, Shorenstein Center expert, comments on El Paso, 8chan, and what’s next
August 6, 2019
Dr. Joan Donovan, Research Director, responds to El Paso shooting, use of manifestos as a tactic, and...