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Shorenstein Center receives $1 million in support of project on media manipulation
September 16, 2020
The Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School has received a...
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Shorenstein Center receives $600,000 grant for antiracism project
September 15, 2020
The Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School has received a...
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What will it take to stand up again together? Start with accountability
September 14, 2020
The United States succumbed to a “cascade of crises” in the spring and summer of 2020, as the nation...
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India’s TikTok Ban Dispels the Myth of the "China Bogeyman"
September 14, 2020
US tech giants like Mark Zuckerberg have long warned that heavy regulation on data collection for social...
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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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Why words aren’t enough from companies claiming to support Black Lives Matter
July 28, 2020
As the country erupted into protests following the murder of George Floyd, companies across the spectrum...
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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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Even now, Trump still have approval ratings far higher than George Bush. Here’s Why
July 28, 2020
Turning on the news or scrolling down a social media feed reveals a litany of headlines detailing the...
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Resources and Reading on Racial Justice, Racial Equity and Anti-Racism
June 5, 2020
A list of books, articles, podcasts, organizations, and other resources, curated by the Institutional...