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Research sprint participants explore digital transformation in time of crisis with focus on education
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Public Discourse in the U.S. 2020 Election: March - May More
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What Digital Contact Tracing Can Teach Us About Public Trust, Health Equity, and Governance in the United States
Adam Nagy and Hilary Ross share reflections on public trust, equity, and governance from the Digital Pandemic Response…
A Duty of Loyalty for Privacy Law
Scholars propose a "no conflict" rule for tech companies as a way to mitigate self-dealing behavior
Data for better lives
Babatunde Okunoye writes about an agenda for meaningful connectivity in Africa
Technology matters, but how real are our virtual lives at work and play?
A Q&A with Mary Gray
The Disinformation Age
Mutale Nkonde joined the No More Normal podcast to discuss misinformation and algorithms.
Elettra Bietti talks antitrust with Galley by CJR
BKC affiliate joins Mathew Ingram in conversation
I Spoke to a Scholar of Conspiracy Theories and I’m Scared for Us
Joan Donovan profiled by New York Times for her work on disinformation
Women and gamers of color detail experiences with online harassment in games like Call of Duty
Kishonna Gray discusses online harassment in gaming with Good Morning America.
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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A Harvard Law School Library Faculty Book Talk with Urs Gasser and John Palfrey More
Discover how platforms are preparing for disinformation campaigns in the forthcoming US election. More
Two Geniuses Walk into a Zoom
Podcast & Video: Tressie McMillan Cottom & Mary L. Gray discuss their latest work in relation to their recent… More
Video & Podcast: How Should U.S. public health officials lead in this political moment? More