Counterterrorism
Lawfare Resources on Right-Wing Extremism, Domestic Terrorism and De-platforming
Quinta Jurecic Mon, Aug 5, 2019, 4:38 PM
Past Lawfare coverage of the issues raised by the Aug. 3 mass shooting in El Paso, Texas.
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Counterterrorism
How to Create a Terrorism Designation Process Useful to Technology Companies
Daniel Byman Mon, Aug 5, 2019, 1:50 PM
Technology companies and civil society should work together to develop a vetted list of terrorist groups that should be banned and otherwise blocked from using their platforms
Cybersecurity
Facebook Releases Civil Rights Audit Progress Report
Evelyn Douek Mon, Jul 1, 2019, 5:20 PM
The update shows the meaningful impact that an independent audit can have.
Facebook Releases an Update on Its Oversight Board: Many Questions, Few Answers
Evelyn Douek, Kate Klonick Thu, Jun 27, 2019, 3:41 PM
The platform has released a 250-page report containing surveys, public comment, workshop feedback and expert consultations on its proposed oversight board for content moderation.
Congress
Livestream: Hearing on Social Media Companies’ Efforts to Counter Extremist Content and Misinformation
Vishnu Kannan Wed, Jun 26, 2019, 9:45 AM
The House Committee on Homeland Security will hold a hearing titled, “Examining Social Media Companies' Efforts to Counter Online Terror Content and Misinformation” at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday. A video of the hearing is available here and below.
Witnesses include
Cybersecurity
YouTube’s Bad Week and the Limitations of Laboratories of Online Governance
Evelyn Douek Tue, Jun 11, 2019, 12:05 PM
A slow-motion fiasco over whether a right-wing commentator violated YouTube’s harassment and hate speech policies illustrates how different platforms struggle to resolve disputes about what they allow on their services.
Counterterrorism
De-platforming and the Online Extremist’s Dilemma
Bennett Clifford, Helen Christy Powell Thu, Jun 6, 2019, 2:09 PM
Online extremists are forced to balance public outreach and operational security in choosing which digital tools to utilize.
Cybersecurity
A New Tool for Tech Companies: International Law
Ashley Deeks Thu, May 30, 2019, 11:49 AM
In the past two years, a number of companies have invoked international law justifications to decline to make their products available to states that, in their view, will use those products to violate international law.
Cybersecurity
Two Calls for Tech Regulation: The French Government Report and the Christchurch Call
Evelyn Douek Sat, May 18, 2019, 11:33 AM
The French report is a cautious survey of how to manage government regulation of speech in the new platform era, while the Christchurch Call is a high-level pledge to prevent the abuse of an open internet.
Cybersecurity
A Manifesto: Using Empirical Research in Journalism and Scholarship to Understand Big Tech
Kate Klonick Thu, May 9, 2019, 9:55 AM
There are lots of ways to cover tech platforms, but the past few decades have shown that the techniques most effective at moving law and policy forward take time and a scientific rigor.