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Digital Bingeing: Time On Screens During COVID-19
We're turning to screens more than ever during the coronavirus pandemic. But what are the implications of spending so…
A Place Where We Can Be Together
Dragana Kaurin reflects on playing Animal Crossing during the pandemic
Social Media Users Think Politicians Should Pay Heavy Price for Spreading False COVID-19 Information
Dipayan Ghosh explains why social media platforms need to be more transparent about their policies on politicians…
Ruth Okediji encourages the graduating class to cultivate the courage to try something new
The Harvard Law Professor and BKC director’s "Last Lecture"
Study shows vulnerable populations with less education more likely to believe, share misinformation
Hyunjin Seo leads the research, forthcoming in the journal New Media & Society
Political ads put Twitter, Facebook and Google in a bind. Here's why.
Joan Donovan weighs in on targeted ads on social media
The fight over our post-COVID future should be as much about welfare as it is about tech
Surveillance thrives in unequal environments, and the pandemic will increase inequality. We need a welfare state for…
The Dangers of Blockchain-Enabled “Immunity Passports” for COVID-19
A legal, public health, and technical perspective from BKC’s Elizabeth Renieris.
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The Berkman Klein Center has worked to build a robust community and institutional activities leveraging… More
Youth and Media
Youth and Media (YaM) encompasses an array of research, advocacy, and development initiatives around youth (age 12-18)… More
Internet Robustness
The Internet Robustness project is developing, testing, and piloting software and protocols to safeguard the promise of… 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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[Virtual] Data and COVID-19
Health data, contact tracing, and misinformation More
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A discussion on the economic and healthcare fallouts for low-income countries More
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[Virtual] Assembly Fellowship Project Showcase
Learn about the 2020 Assembly fellowship projects More
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[Virtual] Building Better Voting Systems
Video & Podcast: It's conventional wisdom that voting machines are terrible. We can do better, and we can make voting… More