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Assessing the integrity, safety, and security of the vote -- the most important element of a truly democratic government

The requirements of the GDPR are increasingly coming into conflict with the requirements of research communities

Fakery is gushing in from everywhere and we’re drowning in it.

Jonas Kaiser on Youtube, platforms, and speech

The past two years have seen an upswing in the number of entities trying to prevent disinformation online

Christine Borgman comments on the feasibility of California's "data dividends" proposal

We should not trust an algorithm unless it can be reviewed and audited in meaningful ways.

The US might get a federal privacy bill this year

When it comes to children’s school data we should ask who controls it, what is it worth and how will it impact their lives.

"Thick" is sure to become a classic of black intellectualism

Should Congress and federal agencies be sharing and receiving more with platforms like Facebook to aid them in enforcing better moderation policies?

Doc Searls on getting the supply and demand sides of creative markets together to better support journalism

"Facebook needs to change how it handles user data and personal information."

Some artists now work with algorithms, and that's giving us a whole new view on human creativity

Berkman Klein research cited in a writeup of how political figures are contributing to the spread of misinformation through fringe news sites and into the mainstream media

In the last decade, India has seen multiple rounds of communal violence in which rumour and information technology played a role

Democracy and the news media are inextricably intertwined, and it is clear that both are in crisis.

As internet technology continues to be an important part of humanity’s lived experience, humanity as a whole must be empowered to dictate their desired experience.

A research agenda for stakeholders to proactively collaborate and design AI technologies that work with users to improve their health and wellbeing

BKC Affiliate Valentin Weber proposes a bold censorship workaround for activists living under repressive regimes.