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Bigger than sports: Identity politics, Colin Kaepernick, and concession making in #BoycottNike
New paper published in Computers in Human Behavior
Civilization on the Moon – and what it means for life on Earth
Jessy Kate Schingler discusses the critical issues that arise when we consider civilization in outer space
‘We need to be more imaginative about cybersecurity than we are right now’
BKC co-directors James Mickens and Jonathan Zittrain discussed today’s cybersecurity challenges at a recent event.
How Not to Cover Voter Fraud Disinformation
Journalists should treat systematic disinformation campaigns from President Trump and his party no differently than…
Tressie McMillan Cottom and Mary Gray receive 2020 MacArthur Fellowships
Faculty associates receive “genius grants” for “extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits.”
Should Big Tech Be Setting the Terms of Political Speech?
evelyn douek, Dipayan Ghosh talk with the Centre for International Governance Innovation
To secure elections, paper ballots, risk-limiting audits and fighting misinformation are required
Abbey Stemler discusses the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration to secure elections
COVID at the White House, voter disinformation, and how to report around the propaganda
Yochai Benkler joins the Columbia Journalism Review’s podcast
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metaLAB (at) Harvard
Explores the digital arts and humanities through research, teaching, publications, and exhibitions More
Web Integrity Project
The Web Integrity Project (WIP) monitors changes to government websites More
The Ethics of Digitalization
Led by the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG), the Berkman Klein Center, and the Digital… More
Youth and Media
Youth and Media (YaM) encompasses an array of research, advocacy, and development initiatives around youth (age 12-18)… More
The Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University is dedicated to exploring, understanding, and shaping the way we use technology
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See all TopicsEthics and Governance of AI
The rapidly growing capabilities and increasing presence of AI-based systems in our lives raise pressing questions about the impact, governance, ethics, and accountability of these technologi… More
Internet Health
Censorship, filtering, throttling, dead links, blockages. The health of the Internet can be measured by the ease with which its users can access and share information. We develop tools and research to… More
Governance of Technology & the Internet
Networked technologies are complex, multi-layered, interdependent, and subject to multiple competing interests. Through original research and by creating connections between stakeholders, we work to… More
Privacy & Security
Privacy violations are a serious threat to the health of the Internet and the effective use of technology. We study how people understand their privacy as users of technology, examine and document the… More
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A Harvard Law School Library Faculty Book Talk with Urs Gasser and John Palfrey More
Two Geniuses Walk into a Zoom
Tressie McMillan Cottom & Mary L. Gray discuss their latest work in relation to their recent MacArthur Fellows award. More
How Should U.S. public health officials lead in this political moment? More
Cybersecurity: How Far Up the Creek Are We?
Join BKC Board Members James Mickens and Jonathan Zittrain for a conversation that explores cybersecurity beyond its… More