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BKC co-hosts conversation on digital data and public health More
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Animal Crossing reclaims a sense of control in our daily lives More
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Mutale Nkonde on AI and bias
Mutale Nkonde discusses AI, algorithmic bias, and why we need humans on Notre Dame’s With a Side of Knowledge Podcast
Trump Is a Problem That Twitter Cannot Fix
When a duly elected president is bent on spreading misinformation, tech companies can rein him in only so much, writes…
Who is spreading COVID-19 misinformation and why
The many different groups and individuals that spread false information.
Twitter Grapples Anew With Its Trump Conundrum
Joan Donovan weighs in on Twitter creating a carve-out for public leaders
COVID-19: The Need for a New Global Compact
Padmashree Gehl Sampath on the need for a global response to tackle the impact of COVID-9.
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…
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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 Monitor
Internet Monitor's aim is to evaluate, describe, and summarize the means, mechanisms, and extent of Internet content… 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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Contact Tracing and Technology: A Deep Dive
BKC co-hosts conversation on digital data and public health 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