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Data & SocietyTechnologist and digital media scholar, An Xiao Mina provides a global exploration of internet memes as agents of pop culture, politics, protest, and propaganda on- and offline. Read moreJanuary 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 -
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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 -
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Data & SocietyData Craft analyzes how bad actors manipulate metadata to create effective disinformation campaigns and provides tips for researchers and technology companies trying to spot this “data craft.” Read moreNovember 2018 -
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Data & SocietyWeaponizing 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. Read moreOctober 2018 -
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Data & Society"Alternative Influence" by Rebecca Lewis identifies an alternative media system on YouTube that adopts the techniques of brand influencers to build audiences and “sell” them political ideology. Read moreSeptember 2018 -
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PointsOn 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. "Now, more than ever, we need a press drive... Read on PointsSeptember 2018 -
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NY Daily NewsFor the New York Daily News, Data & Society Media Manipulation Researcher Lead Joan Donovan and Research Analyst Brian Friedberg critique Facebook's stance on hate speech on their platform. "Through coordination and ex... Read on NY Daily NewsJuly 2018 -
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Media Manipulation BlogHow can we trace the spread of disinformation by tracking metadata? Data & Society Research Affiliate Amelia Acker explains. "One way of more fully understanding the data craftwork of disinformation on social media platfor... Read on Media Manipulation BlogJuly 2018