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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 -
blog post
PointsA transcript of danah boyd's talk at the Digital Public Library of America conference. Read on PointsApril 2019 -
blog post
PointsOn February 23, 2019, danah boyd gave a talk at the Knight Media Forum; this text is the written version of her talk. Read on PointsApril 2019 -
event
podcast
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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 -
event
Council on Foreign RelationsRobyn Caplan participates in a panel on automated content moderation. Read on Council on Foreign RelationsNovember 2018 -
report
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 -
podcast
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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 -
blog post
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 -
op-ed
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 -
blog post
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