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Research Sprint Recap: International Program on Digital Ethics Explores COVID-19 and Education
Global student program offers insight and recommendations for policymakers More
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Rethinking digital education in a ‘global classroom’
A Q&A with Sidharth Chauhan
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The latest news and commentary from our community.
Facebook makes a power move in Australia - and may regret it
Elizabeth Renieris spoke with AP following the announcement that Facebook blocked news in Australia.
Why Tech Companies Are Limiting Police Use of Facial Recognition
Mutale Nkonde talks with NPR about facial recognition technology.
Chinmayi Arun on India and the Future of the Internet
Chinmayi Arun joins the Lawfare podcast to discuss India and the future of the Internet.
The Internet Is Splintering
Chinmayi Arun and evelyn douek discuss Internet governance in The New York Times.
A new online safety bill could allow censorship of anyone who engages with sexual content on the internet
Zahra Stardust explains new Australian bill
Democracy Is Weakening Right in Front of Us
Yochai Benkler weighs in on tech's impact on democracy in The New York Times
Fighting Zika With Honey: An Analysis of YouTube’s Video Recommendations on Brazilian YouTube
Jonas Kaiser and colleagues publish in International Journal of Communication
Ten Research-Backed Tips on Parenting in a Digital Era
With screen time at a high during the Covid-19 pandemic, John Palfrey and Urs Gasser offer some advice
Featured Projects
See all Projects & ToolsThe Ethics of Digitalization
Led by the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG), the Berkman Klein Center, and the Digital… More
Public Discourse in the U.S. 2020 Election
Studying digital media ecosystems and political discourse related to the U.S. presidential election More
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 Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University is dedicated to exploring, understanding, and shaping the way we use technology
Featured Topics
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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Privacy Praxis
Privacy Praxis is an annual conference bringing together scholars, practitioners, representatives, and advocates… More
Organizing, Budgeting, and Implementing Wraparound Services for People in Quarantine and Isolation
Join Dr. Margaret Bourdeaux, Dr. Linda Bilmes, and Dr. Syra Madad for a session exploring the economic costs of… More
Covid State of Play: Vaccines and Variants
Join Dr. Margaret Bourdeaux, Professor Jonathan Zittrain and Dr. Vanessa Kerry as they discuss vaccine roll-out and the… More
Video & Podcast: Experts from multiple disciplines discuss how technology and online public spaces help (and hurt)… More