The Institute for Data, Democracy and Politics Hosts Panels on Harassment of Researchers
The discussions at GW called for institutional and outside support to combat this growing threat to academic freedom.
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Biden, Harris net worth nowhere near viral post's claim | Fact check
The claim: Net worth of Biden, Harris more than quadrupled between 2019 and 2022.
Refusing to Censor Speech Isn't the Same as Agreeing With It
Refusing to Censor Speech Isn't the Same as Agreeing With It
Silicon Valley founders fight back
Hired hands, by contrast, are seen as "professional fakers" who often "drive the company into the ground,"
‘On the Edge’ Puts Its Bets in the Wrong Places'
Nate Silver offers a disjointed paean to gambling and venture capitalists.
Harassed? Intimidated? Guidebook offers help to scientists under attack
Scholars provide tactics for responding to threats and abuse, but emphasize that institutions must defend their researchers.
In our last installment of the Public Editor newsletter, we answered questions about whether NPR was quoting the two presidential candidates equally.
This Chatbot Pulls People Away From Conspiracy Theories
Chatbots would create a dire problem: As disinformation became easier to create, conspiracy theories would spread rampantly.
AI chatbot shows promise in talking people out of conspiracy theories
The imperturbable bot succeeds where humans usually fail, experiment finds
Claremont Institute, Home of ‘Stop the Steal’ Lawyer, Returns to Political Science Conference
Some American Political Science Association members are criticizing their organization for welcoming back a pro-Trump think tank that has been absent from annual meetings since 2021.