Foreign Policy Essay
Were Facebook and Twitter Consistent in Labeling Misleading Posts During the 2020 Election?
There's room to improve in the upcoming midterm elections.
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There's room to improve in the upcoming midterm elections.
Our analysis shows that Meta’s Oversight Board has missed more than 20 percent of its decision deadlines. Why should we care?
It is time for governments and platforms to build better long-term institutions and procedures for integrating tech giants into security and geopolitical policymaking.
The lawsuit alleges that Facebook gave rise to the far-right extremist boogaloo movement that led Officer Dave Patrick Underwood’s killer and his accomplice to connect.
What can public opinion polling tell us about public perceptions of cybersecurity?
Given Facebook's problematic history with moderating its platform, the metaverse could recreate and exacerbate existing problems in a new environment.
What does the history of online influence operations reveal about how to tackle disinformation?
Prohibiting platforms from self-governing is becoming more widespread. German law provides for a different approach, with clearer rules and more rule of law in content moderation practices.
Both President Biden and Facebook have taken steps to dial down the temperature since last week’s dustup, but the fundamental problem remains: How can platforms effectively combat misinformation with steps short of takedowns?
Comparing the Facebook Oversight Board to an international human rights tribunal reveals that the board’s ability to hold Facebook accountable will depend on its ability to develop human rights norms, incentivize Facebook to internalize those norms, and overcome challenges to building its authority and legitimacy.