Data & Society is a research institute focused on the social and cultural issues arising from data-centric technological development.

report | 11.14.18

Content or Context Moderation?

Artisanal, Community-Reliant, and Industrial Approaches
Robyn Caplan

In Content or Context Moderation? by Robyn Caplan illustrates the organizational contexts of three types of content moderation strategies by drawing from interviews with 10 major digital platforms.

report | 11.05.18

Data Craft

Amelia Acker

report | 10.17.18

Weaponizing the Digital Influence Machine

Anthony Nadler, Matthew Crain, and Joan Donovan

News & Updates   

11.08.18
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10.22.18
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Short Reads   

10.12.18

When Your Boss Is an Algorithm

Alex Rosenblat

Building off the research for her book Uberland: How Algorithms are Rewriting the Rules of Work, Data & Society Researcher Alex Rosenblat explains algorithmic management in the gig-economy. “Data...
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09.14.18

Media Manipulation, Strategic Amplification, and Responsible Journalism

danah boyd

On September 13th, Data & Society Founder and President danah boyd gave the keynote speech at the Online News Association Conference. Read the transcript of her talk on Points....
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09.10.18

Technology’s Impact on Infrastructure is a Health Concern

Mikaela Pitcan, Alex Rosenblat, Mary Madden, Kadija Ferryman

Increasingly, technology’s impact on infrastructure is becoming a health concern. In this Points piece, Data & Society Researchers Mikaela Pitcan, Alex Rosenblat, Mary Madden, and Kadija Ferryman tease out...
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Data & Society's speaker series – Databites – is geared toward engaging our network and the broader public on unresolved questions and timely topics of interest to the D&S community.

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