Tim Hwang and Moira Weigel discuss the way that big tech financializes attention. Read more

Researcher Robyn Caplan explains why COVID-19 has created a problem of content mediation, rather than moderation, on social media platforms. Read on Brookings Institute

A short video explainer on YouTube's algorithm, created in partnership with PBS's KQED Above the Noise series. Read on KQED

How 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 more

Mary 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 more

Robyn Caplan participates in a panel on automated content moderation. Read on Council on Foreign Relations

New 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 more

How do we think about regulatory frameworks for ridehail services? Researcher Alex Rosenblat shares insights from her book Uberland. Read on The Globe and Mail

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 and algorithms are present... Read on The New York Times

Mike 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 more