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Facebook Global Policy Management Head Monika Bickert and other technology experts testified at a hearing on the spread of disinformation on social media and other internet platforms. Facebook recently…

Freedom House’s Adrian Shahbaz talked about the results of a survey of internet freedom in 65 countries, which was conducted by Mr. Shahbaz’s democracy and human rights organization.…

RAND Corporation senior political scientist Jennifer Kavanagh discussed a new report on where Americans are getting their news and what they consider to be credible sources.

Competitive Enterprise Institute’s Patrick Hedger discussed efforts to regulate “big tech” companies.

The House Modernization Committee held a hearing on congressional mailing rules and heard from experts on how social media and technology will impact the way members of Congress communicate…

University of Connecticut philosophy professor Michael Lynch examined how the internet has changed people’s attitudes toward the truth.

MIT Professor Sinan Aral talked about proposals to measure disinformation on social media in order to safeguard elections and democracy.

Google and Reddit officials testified before two House Energy and Commerce subcommittees about internet privacy and consumer protection. The hearing focused on Section 230 of the…

Representative Stephanie Murphy (D-FL) joined policy experts in a discussion on how to combat digital disinformation. This forum was part of a symposium hosted by the Office of the Federal…

Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before the House Financial Services Committee on his company’s plan to create a cryptocurrency called Libra and its possible impact on…

Cyber threat intelligence analyst Charity Wright discussed cyber threats and disinformation campaigns targeting the 2020 elections.

Viewers commented on the question, “Do you trust Facebook?” The previous day, Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified for more than five hours before the House Financial Services…

Attorney General William Barr spoke about social media and technology companies using end-to-end encryption and the threat it poses to the public. “It’s well past time for some in the tech community to…

The Inter-American Dialogue (IAD) held the 23rd annual Development Bank of Latin America Conference to discuss the most immediate issues and concerns impacting the Americas. In this portion,…

Georgetown University hosted a discussion on the intersection of social media and the First Amendment, including whether the amendment bars Congress from regulating digital platforms. A…

The Department of Justice held a summit with panel discussions on data encryption and its impact on child exploitation. FBI Director Christopher Wray delivered opening remarks and Attorney…

A House Judiciary subcommittee held a hearing on online platforms and their impact on entrepreneurs in the U.S. In the first panel, Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon representatives…

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held a hearing on digital platforms' efforts to identify and remove violent and extremist content. Representatives from Google,…

Dale Beran talked about his book, It Came from Something Awful: How a Toxic Troll Army Accidentally Memed Donald Trump into Office, in which he profiled the counterculture online hub 4chan.…

Policy experts debated what legal responsibility social media companies should have under the 1996 Communications Decency Act regarding the content users post on their platforms. The…