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New study finds trust in COVID-19 vaccines aligns with political parties
September 18, 2020
The latest survey conducted by the multi-university COVID-19 Consortium for Understanding the Public’s Policy Preferences Across States found that supporters...
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UPDATE: COVID Public Opinion Study Finds Continued Disapproval for Government Executives
September 8, 2020
The twelfth survey conducted by the multi-university COVID-19 Consortium for Understanding the Public’s Policy Preferences Across States,...
Faculty Research, Policy & Issues, Public Interest Technology, Publications, Technology,
Space Invaders: The Networked Terrain of Zoom Bombing
August 26, 2020
In this report, the authors examine how Zoom bombing works, the sociotechnical systems that enabled it, and the networked terrain of the attacks.
Faculty Research, Government Institutions, Policy & Issues, Politics & Government, Publications, Tech Policy, Technology,
New Digital Realities; New Oversight Solutions
August 20, 2020
A new report by authors Tom Wheeler, Phil Verveer, and Gene Kimmelman addresses the challenge of government oversight for digital platform companies. It...
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Survey finds majority in U.S. believe it is unsafe for schools to reopen in fall
August 19, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the country as we draw closer to a new school year leaving school districts across the United States struggling...
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COVID-19 and its Links to Nationwide Protests
August 16, 2020
The latest survey conducted by the multi-university COVID-19 Consortium for Understanding the Public’s Policy Preferences Across States, led in part by...
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Will Americans Vacinate Themselves and Their Children Against COVID-19?
August 16, 2020
If a COVID-19 vaccine becomes available, what is the likelihood Americans will vaccinate themselves? A new survey conducted by the multi-university COVID-19...
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New COVID Study Finds Testing Results are Coming Too Late to Help Slow the Coronavirus’ Spread.
August 16, 2020
The seventh survey conducted by the multi-university COVID-19 Consortium for Understanding the Public’s Policy Preferences Across States,...
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New COVID Public Opinion Study Finds Increased Support for Vote By Mail
August 9, 2020
The sixth survey conducted by the multi-university COVID-19 Consortium for Understanding the Public’s Policy Preferences Across States, led in part by...
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New COVID Public Opinion Study Finds Declining Approval for Government Executives
July 9, 2020
The fifth survey conducted by the multi-university COVID-19 Consortium for Understanding the Public’s Policy Preferences Across States, led in part by...
Domestic Affairs, Faculty Research, Papers, Policy & Issues, Politics & Government, Publications,
Access to and belief in accurate COVID-19 information varies, according to new survey
June 8, 2020
The COVID-19 Consortium for Understanding the Public’s Policy Preferences Across States’ latest survey results show decreasing trust in government...
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State Results of May Survey Show 60% of Americans Support Expanding Vote by Mail
May 28, 2020
The second round of a multi-university project to survey people in all 50 states about their opinions on the COVID-19 pandemic response focused on public...
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Understanding Misinformation on Mobile Instant Messengers (MIMs) in Developing Countries
May 27, 2020
This mixed-methods research project in Nigeria, India, and Pakistan consisted of surveys, survey experiments, and semi-structured interviews, designed...
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New Round of COVID-19 Survey Shows Continued High Support for Policies, Increasing Partisan Divides
May 22, 2020
The second round of the multi-university project to survey public opinion on COVID-19 response measures in all 50 states was released today. It shows continued...
Environment, Health & Science, Faculty Research, Papers, Policy & Issues, Politics & Government, Publications,
New survey shows U.S. public is 'firmly opposed' to reopening the economy immediately
April 30, 2020
A new national survey conducted by researchers from Harvard Kennedy School, Northeastern University, and Rutgers University shows broad support for COVID-19...
Faculty Research, Government Institutions, Papers, Policy & Issues, Public Interest Technology, Publications, Tech Policy, Technology,
Countering Underinvestment in Prevention by Platform Companies
October 31, 2019
This Policy Paper is part of the Digital Platforms & Democracy Project’s efforts to explain and disseminate ideas about regulation of major technology...
Disinformation, Faculty Research, Papers, Policy & Issues, Public Interest Technology, Publications, Tech Policy, Technology,
Countering Negative Externalities in Digital Platforms
October 7, 2019
This Policy Paper is part of the Digital Platforms & Democracy Project’s efforts to explain and disseminate ideas about regulation of major technology...
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The Right Way to Regulate Digital Platforms
September 18, 2019
This Policy Paper is part of the Digital Platforms & Democracy Project’s efforts to explain and disseminate ideas about regulation of major technology...
Faculty Research, Policy & Issues, Public Interest Technology, Tech Policy,
Privacy Design Forecast 2019
April 23, 2019
Privacy Design Forecast 2019 is a collection of design concepts illustrating how designers, researchers, and engineers are improving data privacy experiences...
Disinformation, Faculty Research, Papers, Policy & Issues, Politics & Government, Public Interest Technology, Publications, Tech Policy, Technology,
Big Tech and Democracy: The Critical Role of Congress
April 23, 2019
In March 2019, two projects at Harvard Kennedy School—the Technology and Public Purpose (TAPP) Project at the Belfer Center and the Platform Accountability...
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