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report | 10.17.18

Weaponizing the Digital Influence Machine

The Political Perils of Online Ad Tech
Anthony Nadler, Matthew Crain, and Joan Donovan

Weaponizing the Digital Influence Machine: The Political Perils of Online Ad Tech identifies the technologies, conditions, and tactics that enable today’s digital advertising infrastructure to be weaponized by political and anti-democratic actors.

Announcements | 10.17.18

Data & Society Releases 2017-18 Annual Report

report | 10.10.18

Governing Artificial Intelligence

Mark Latonero

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10.17.18
Data & Society Releases 2017-18 Annual Report

09.26.18
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09.25.18
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09.11.18
Now Hiring: Research Analyst, Health + Tech (closed)
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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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08.13.18

Nannies Already Felt Like They Were Under Constant Surveillance. The Internet Has Made It Even Worse.

Alexandra Mateescu

Drawing on conclusions from the Data & Society report Beyond Disruption, Researcher Alexandra Mateescu discusses surveillance of domestic care workers online. “Online marketplaces may not be the root cause...
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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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