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The Center for American Progress hosted a discussion on how hate is promulgated online and how it can be stopped. Panelists discussed a series of recommendations for internet companies to…

Academic scholars presented their latest research findings in teens' response to cyber aggression and tracking negative social media messages. Parts of this event contained language some…

In this portion of The Atlantic Festival, Ev Williams, founder of both Twitter and Medium, talked about the growing and evolving role of social media in American society and about the ways…

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey testified before the House Energy & Commerce Committee about how his company uses artificial intelligence and humans to manage content on its platform. Members of Congress…

Nancy Scola talked about Wednesday’s hearings intended to determine how well social media companies were dealing with foreign influence on their platforms.

Berin Szoka, Tech Freedom president, and Harold Feld, Public Knowledge senior vice president, talked about whether social media needs regulation and, if so, what type of regulation. They…

The Senate Intelligence Committee held a hearing on the use of social media misinformation campaigns by foreign actors. Members asked witnesses particularly about what they had observed and…

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee. Senators focused on Russian interference in U.S. elections…

Laura Rosenberger and Jamie Fly discussed efforts to prevent foreign influence on social media platforms. Topics included the September 5, 2018 Senate Intelligence Committee with testimony…

Ashley Gold spoke by phone about the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing that day featuring executives from Twitter, Facebook, and Alphabet Inc.

Law enforcement and education officials participated in a series of panel discussions on cyberbullying prevention efforts. Speakers included Acting Assistant Attorney General for Justice…

The U.S. Capitol Historical Society hosted an event in which speakers addressed the impact of social media on Congress and the democratic process between members and their constituents. They talked…

Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Representative Jody Hice (R-GA) were among the speakers during this portion of the Resurgent Gathering, a group of conservatives who met in Austin, Texas.…

Social media executives from Twitter, Facebook, and Google participated in a panel discussion on cyberbullying prevention. They discussed ways to highlight the voices of young people…

First lady Melania Trump participated in a summit on cyberbullying prevention. Other speakers inlcuded Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and student activist Joseph Grunewald.…

Matthew Hennessey talked about his book, Zero Hour for Gen X: How the Last Adult Generation Can Save America from Millennials, detailing concerns over the “millennial” generation’s impact…

Maggie Haberman, a New York Times White House correspondent and CNN political analyst, spoke about covering the Trump White House. Among the areas she talked about were the mechanics of the daily…

Professor Siva Vaidhyanathan argued that Facebook is undermining democracy.

Haroon Ullah, former senior advisor to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, talked about how religious extremists in the Muslim world use social media to advance their agendas.

Former FBI agent Clint Watts discussed how social media is being utilized in modern warfare.