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41 more days until the election!
Elections, algorithms, and bears (oh my!)
Sep 24
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Is the impact of generative AI on elections overblown?
Sensational claims about AI hijacking democracy are common, but with 50+ elections in the rear view mirror, has AI actually hijacked democracy?
Sep 3
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US Political Violence in Context and Social Media
Is political violence actually increasing in the US? What role does social media play in any increase in political violence?
Aug 5
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How Polarization is Turning Disagreement into Danger
Explore how rising political polarization and violence threaten public safety, with real stories of researchers facing threats for their work on…
Jul 17
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Fixing the Web Independence Day Edition
Happy 4th of July!
Jul 4
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Fixing the Web by Laying Off the Fixers?
The tech layoffs continue, perfectly timed to increase the risk of threats to the elections 4 billion people are voting in this year
Jun 28
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Fixing the Web with Warning Labels?
Surgeon General calls for warning labels on social media
Jun 22
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Fixing the Web with Warning Labels?
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Fixing the Web without the Stanford Internet Observatory?
A vital internet research institute that studied how the spread of misinformation and harms to children online shuttered following failed political…
Jun 14
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Fixing the Web EU Election Week: 6/6/24
We Worked On Election Integrity At Meta. The EU – And All Democracies – Need to Fix the Feed Before It’s Too Late
Jun 6
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Fixing the Web Week Recap: 5/27/24
Moving from dumb engagement-based feed ranking to smarter engagement- and bridging-based feed ranking; plus AI goofing around
May 28
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Fixing the Web Week Recap: 5/20/24
I am writing from the seat of the European Union in Brussels, Belgium. Following more than 15 years of studying social media, 4 years of working at a…
May 21
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Coming soon: Unmoderated Insights
A blog offering direct explanations of complicated things in an uncomplicated fashion
May 26, 2023
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