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Common Abuses on Mastodon: A Primer

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Common Abuses on Mastodon: A Primer

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Decentralized social networks may be the new model for social media, but their lack of a central moderation function make it more difficult to combat online abuse.

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Addressing the distribution of illicit sexual content by minors online

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Addressing the distribution of illicit sexual content by minors online

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A Stanford Internet Observatory investigation identified large networks of accounts, purportedly operated by minors, selling self-generated illicit sexual content. Platforms have updated safety measures based on the findings, but more work is needed.

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Committee on Homeland Security Hosts Stanford Internet Observatory Experts for Securing Democracy Hearing

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Committee on Homeland Security Hosts Stanford Internet Observatory Experts for Securing Democracy Hearing

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The Stanford Internet Observatory's Matt Masterson and Alex Stamos spoke at a virtual hearing on the importance of policy work in order to secure American elections.

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Aspen Digital's Commission on Information Disorder Releases Their Final Report

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Aspen Digital's Commission on Information Disorder Releases Their Final Report

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The report is the culmination of work by Aspen Digita's Commission on Information Disorder, with guidance from Stanford Cyber's Renee DiResta, Alex Stamos, Daphne Keller, Nate Persily and Herb Lin, and provides a framework for action with 15 recommendations to build trust & reduce harm.

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The Problem With Freedom: It Ain't Free | The Problem With Jon Stewart Podcast

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The Problem With Freedom: It Ain't Free | The Problem With Jon Stewart Podcast

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Alex Stamos talks with Jon Stewart on the vulnerabilities of our democracy and the role of social media.

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Clubhouse in China: Is the data safe?

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Clubhouse in China: Is the data safe?

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The audio chat app “Clubhouse” went viral among Chinese-speaking audiences. Stanford Internet Observatory examines whether user data was protected, and why that matters.

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Clubhouse在中国：他的数据安全吗？

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Clubhouse在中国：他的数据安全吗？

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语音社交App “Clubhouse”，在中文听众中爆红。斯坦福大学网络观测平台（SIO）调查了这个App的数据是否保护它的用户数据，以及用户数据为何需要被保护。

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Alex Stamos taught the first "hack lab" course at Stanford in Spring 2018.
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Cybersecurity expert Alex Stamos joins Stanford University as fellow

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Cybersecurity expert Alex Stamos joins Stanford University as fellow

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