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Data & SocietyTim Hwang and Moira Weigel discuss the way that big tech financializes attention. Read moreOctober 2020 -
blog post
Brookings InstituteResearcher Robyn Caplan explains why COVID-19 has created a problem of content mediation, rather than moderation, on social media platforms. Read on Brookings InstituteMay 2020 -
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KQEDA short video explainer on YouTube's algorithm, created in partnership with PBS's KQED Above the Noise series. Read on KQEDJune 2019 -
Longform
Data & SocietyHow can we do less harm to communities of color with the technology we create? In their new paper Advancing Racial Literacy in Tech, Data & Society 2018-19 Fellows Jessie Daniels and Mutale Nkonde and 2017-18 Fellow Dara... Read moreMay 2019 -
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DatabitesMary L. Gray's talk is based on her latest book, Ghost Work: How to Stop Silicon Valley from Building a New Global Underclass, a collaboration with computer scientist Siddharth Suri. Ghost Work is a necessary and revelatory exp... Read moreMay 2019 -
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Council on Foreign RelationsRobyn Caplan participates in a panel on automated content moderation. Read on Council on Foreign RelationsNovember 2018 -
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Data & SocietyNew report by Robyn Caplan illustrates the organizational contexts of three types of content moderation strategies by drawing from interviews with 10 major digital platforms. Read moreNovember 2018 -
op-ed
The Globe and MailHow do we think about regulatory frameworks for ridehail services? Researcher Alex Rosenblat shares insights from her book Uberland. Read on The Globe and MailNovember 2018 -
op-ed
The New York TimesBuilding 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 and algorithms are present... Read on The New York TimesOctober 2018 -
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DatabitesMike Ananny and Tarleton Gillespie join Kate Klonick for a conversation about the underlying decisions that impact the public's access to media systems and internet platforms. In Networked Press Freedom: Creati... Read moreSeptember 2018