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The State of American Democracy: Elections in the Digital Media Age
As local journalism declines, media ownership consolidates, and Americans increasingly turn to social media and AI tools for political information, the American information landscape is undergoing a profound transformation. In the wake of the 2026 midterm elections, join us for a discussion on how a changing media landscape is reshaping American politics and democracy.
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Research Spotlight Webinar featuring Dr. Rachel Moran and Sarah Nguyễn
Tuesday, 9/14/2021, 7:00pm - 11:59pm
Understanding flows of misinformation and its real-life impact
Digital Surrogate Organizations and the Future of Liberal Democracy
Monday, 5/3/2021, 4:30pm - Tuesday, 5/4/2021, 11:59pm
The Institute for Data, Democracy & Politics and the Social Science Research Council’s Media & Democracy hosted The Conservative Dilemma
Tech Policy Webinar Series: AI Fairness & Transparency
Wednesday, 3/24/2021, 5:00pm - 11:59pm
Facebook has created AI algorithms that perpetuate the spread of harmful content and is choosing to pursue only half measures to address the issue.
Tech Policy Webinar Series: Regulating Digital Platforms
Wednesday, 2/17/2021, 6:00pm - 11:59pm
This panel brought together leading experts on platform accountability measures from around the world.
Global Online Harms Webinar Series: Vaccine Hesitancy
Wednesday, 2/3/2021, 5:00pm - 11:59pm
It is crucial that public health experts develop effective strategies for communicating fact-based messages to combat anti-vaccine sentiment.