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A Trump Ban Is Easy. Fixing Facebook and Twitter Will Be Hard
Facebook might have run out the clock on Donald Trump’s posts—I predict a permanent ban at some point—but the episode…
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New York City Proposes Regulating Algorithms Used in Hiring
In 1964, the Civil Rights Act barred the humans who made hiring decisions from discriminating on the basis of sex…
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Even Mark Zuckerberg Has Had Enough of Trump
We finally know what it takes for Donald Trump to get suspended from social media. As of Thursday morning, following…
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The US Needs More Foreign Artificial Intelligence Know-How
During President Obama’s two terms in the White House, Jason Furman was a top economic policy adviser and a key…
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One Free Press Coalition Spotlights Journalists Under Attack – January 2021
CPJ’s Impunity Index has shown that, in eight out of 10 cases, the killers of journalists go free. On August…
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In India, Smartphones and Cheap Data Are Giving Women a Voice
Ravi Agarwal, author of the 2018 book India Connected: How the Smartphone Is Transforming the World’s Largest Democracy says that…
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How Your Digital Trails Wind Up in the Police’s Hands
Michael Williams’ every move was being tracked without his knowledge—even before the fire. In August, Williams, an associate of R&B…
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Better Than Nothing: A Look at Content Moderation in 2020
“I don’t think it’s right for a private company to censor politicians or the news in a democracy.”—Mark Zuckerberg, October…
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Chatroulette Is On the Rise Again—With Help From AI
A decade ago, Chatroulette was an internet supernova, exploding in popularity before collapsing beneath a torrent of male nudity that…
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Conferences After Covid Will Be Shorter—and Smarter
A virtual pet parade, a “social shouting” Slack channel, and Zoom karaoke—these are some of the activities that event planners…
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