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Playbook shares best practices to combat information manipulation
News / September 17, 2021
The playbook will be launched on Monday 20 September at 9:30am ET.
America’s Anti-Hacking Laws Pose a Risk to National Security
Commentary / September 8, 2021
A new piece in Brookings by Riana Pfefferkorn looks at anti-hacking laws
How Stanford Scholars Are Teaching the Next Generation About 9/11
News / September 8, 2021
On the 20th anniversary of 9/11, four Stanford scholars and leading experts in national security, terrorism and contemporary conflict – Condoleezza Rice, Amy Zegart, Martha Crenshaw and Lisa Blaydes...
Program on Democracy and the Internet Launches New Content Policy & Society Lab (CPSL)
News / September 8, 2021
The new project identifies solutions to the main challenges of moderating content online while respecting fundamental human rights.
Data and Knowledge Must be Protected Against Cyber Attack
News / August 25, 2021
In a new piece in the Financial Times, Marietje Schaake argues that protection for critical infrastructure is too often awarded using outdated criteria
The National Science Foundation Awards 3M to Collaborative UW and Stanford Team
News / August 17, 2021
A new grant aims to support a collaborative team of both Stanford and University of Washington researchers, as they explore new areas of study in the mis- and disinformation field.
Topologies and Tribulations of Gettr
Blogs / August 12, 2021
A month in the life of a new alt-network
James X. Dempsey Joins the Program on Geopolitics, Technology, and Governance
News / July 29, 2021
James joins as a Senior Advisor and will be partnering with Andrew Grotto, Director of GTG on a project focused on the concept of "reasonableness" in tort law and regulatory policy for...
Announcing the Journal of Online Trust and Safety
News / July 29, 2021
Stanford Internet Observatory launches a new open-access journal to feature cutting-edge research on online harm.
Marietje Schaake Included in POLITICO’s Tech 28: Class of 2021
News / July 15, 2021
POLITICO’s annual ranking of the 28 power players behind Europe’s tech revolution includes the Cyber Policy Center's Marietje Schaake. The list is divided into three categories — rulemakers,...
Can Biden Do Anything to Stop Ransomware Attacks?
Q&As / July 12, 2021
Christopher Painter explains why the emerging pattern of ransomware attacks needs to be addressed at a political level – both domestically and internationally – and not be treated solely as a...
The Cyber Policy Center Turns Two
News / July 8, 2021
A look back at the launch of the CPC and the work of our programs
My Heart Loves the Army
Blogs / July 8, 2021
An Investigation into a Jordanian Disinformation Campaign on Facebook, TikTok and Twitter
The Virus and the Vote: Administering the 2020 Election in a Pandemic
News / July 1, 2021
A Compendium of Research from the Stanford-MIT Healthy Elections Project
New Book From Shelby Grossman of Stanford Internet Observatory
News / June 24, 2021
In The Politics of Order in Informal Markets: How the State Shapes Private Governance, Grossman explores findings that challenge the conventional wisdom that private good governance in developing...
For Platform Regulation Congress Should Use a European Cheat Sheet
Commentary / June 15, 2021
Opinion piece from The Hill
Stanford Experts Weigh In on What to Expect at the Biden-Putin Summit
News / June 14, 2021
Scholars at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies hope that President Joe Biden’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin will lay the groundwork for negotiations in the near...
The Stanford Internet Observatory Turns Two
News / June 7, 2021
SIO releases its two year report summarizing its first two years of research, teaching and policy and laying the path for the years to come.
Can Congress Mandate Meaningful Transparency for Tech Platforms
Blogs / June 2, 2021
When it comes to mitigating online harms, the U.S. Congress is at least united on one point: There is a need for greater transparency from tech companies.
One Face, Many Names: An Investigation into Fake NGOs and Media Outlets Linked to Harouna Douamba on and off Facebook
Blogs / May 6, 2021
A Facebook takedown exposes a network of NGO and media entities linked to Harouna Douamba.
The Threat Posed by Deepfakes to Marginalized Communities
Blogs / April 21, 2021
When we’re faced with a video recording of an event—such as an incident of police brutality—we can generally trust that the event happened as shown in the video. But that may soon change, thanks to...
Sizing Up Self-Harm Policies
Blogs / April 8, 2021
The Stanford Internet Observatory’s latest report compares online platforms’ policies on self-harm content.
Some Humility About Transparency
Blogs / March 24, 2021
In a new blog post, Daphne Keller, Director of the Program on Platform Regulation at the Cyber Policy Center, looks at the need for transparency when it comes to content moderation and asks, what...
New Intermediary Rules Jeopardize the Security of Indian Internet Users
Blogs / March 3, 2021
India' information technology ministry recently finalized a set of rules that the government argues will make online service providers more accountable for their users’ bad behavior...
Election Integrity Partnership Releases Final Report on Mis- and Disinformation in 2020 U.S. Election
News / March 2, 2021
Researchers from Stanford University, the University of Washington, Graphika and Atlantic Council’s DFRLab released their findings in ‘The Long Fuse: Misinformation and the 2020 Election.’