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Advocates from Girlguiding U.K. unveil a badge urging an end to online harms ahead of meeting in London with members of Parliament to discuss the Online Safety Bill on Feb. 9, 2022.

Using ‘safety by design’ to address online harms

Blogs July 26, 2022

Using ‘safety by design’ to address online harms

Blogs July 26, 2022

A look at how user choice and transparency provide new ways of addressing content moderation and online safety policy.

image of a bowl of cartoon frogs with the word Gab on the front

New report analyzes dynamics on alt-platform Gab

Blogs June 1, 2022

New report analyzes dynamics on alt-platform Gab

Blogs June 1, 2022

Gab was founded in 2016 as an uncensored alternative to mainstream social media platforms. Stanford Internet Observatory’s latest report looks at behaviors and dynamics across the platform.

Nate Persily testifying for the Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law

Nate Persily and Daphne Keller Give Testimony on Platform Regulation

News May 5, 2022

Nate Persily and Daphne Keller Give Testimony on Platform Regulation

News May 5, 2022

"We cannot live in a world where Facebook and Google know everything about us and we know next to nothing about them." – Nate Persily

President Barack Obama at the “Challenges to Democracy in the Digital Information Realm" conference.

Barack Obama Addresses the Intersection of Online Disinformation, Regulation and Democracy at Stanford Event

News May 3, 2022

Barack Obama Addresses the Intersection of Online Disinformation, Regulation and Democracy at Stanford Event

News May 3, 2022

At a conference hosted by the Cyber Policy Center and Obama Foundation, former U.S. President Barack Obama delivered the keynote address about how information is created and consumed, and the threat that disinformation poses to democracy.

Renee DiResta giving introductory remarks with speakers seated at a table including Larry Diamond and Rashad Robinson

Panelists at Obama Event Discuss Threats to Democracy in Digital Realm

News April 26, 2022

Panelists at Obama Event Discuss Threats to Democracy in Digital Realm

News April 26, 2022

During three panel discussions at the Cyber Policy Center, speakers discussed the challenges and potential solutions to disinformation and its often negative impact to democracy.

News Roundup from the Cyber Policy Center | March 2022

News April 7, 2022

News Roundup from the Cyber Policy Center | March 2022

News April 7, 2022

News, highlights, publications, events and opportunities from our programs and scholars

Announcing the First Annual Trust and Safety Research Conference, September 29-30, 2022

News March 28, 2022

Announcing the First Annual Trust and Safety Research Conference, September 29-30, 2022

News March 28, 2022

The Stanford Internet Observatory and the Trust and Safety Foundation will host a two-day conference focusing on cutting-edge research in trust and safety for those in academia, industry, civil society, and government.

Automated Content Moderation: A Primer

News March 19, 2022

Automated Content Moderation: A Primer

News March 19, 2022

A primer on the predictive models used for automated content moderation, known as classifiers.

State Media, Social Media, and the Conflict in Ukraine: What Should the Platforms Do?

News March 10, 2022

State Media, Social Media, and the Conflict in Ukraine: What Should the Platforms Do?

News March 10, 2022

On March 4th, Cyber Policy Center experts and experts in industry gathered to discuss the propaganda battles related to the conflict already in full force.

Seven tips for spotting disinformation related to the Russia-Ukraine conflict

News March 3, 2022

Seven tips for spotting disinformation related to the Russia-Ukraine conflict

News March 3, 2022

Shelby Grossman shares what she and her team watch for when analyzing social media posts and other online reports related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Appeared first in Stanford News)

News Roundup from the Cyber Policy Center | February 2022

News March 3, 2022

News Roundup from the Cyber Policy Center | February 2022

News March 3, 2022

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the Journal of Online Trust and Safety issue 2 cover

The Second Issue of the Journal of Online Trust and Safety

Blogs March 1, 2022

The Second Issue of the Journal of Online Trust and Safety

Blogs March 1, 2022

The Journal of Online Trust and Safety published its second issue on Tuesday, March 1.

The cover image of the Virality Project Report. An illustration shows a wave of phones and computers turning red as they share misleading information.

New Report Provides Inside Look and Lessons from Monitoring COVID-19 Anti-Vaccine Narratives

News February 24, 2022

New Report Provides Inside Look and Lessons from Monitoring COVID-19 Anti-Vaccine Narratives

News February 24, 2022

The Virality Project final report finds recycled anti-vaccine narratives and viral content driven by recurring actors.

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Full-Spectrum Pro-Kremlin Online Propaganda about Ukraine

Blogs February 22, 2022

Full-Spectrum Pro-Kremlin Online Propaganda about Ukraine

Blogs February 22, 2022

Narratives from overt propaganda, unattributed Telegram channels, and inauthentic social media accounts

An illustration of a magnifying glass hovering over screenshots from the report. The magnifying glass is revealing the letters "OSINT" in the background.

Final Projects from the Stanford Internet Observatory's Online Open Source Investigation Course

Blogs February 8, 2022

Final Projects from the Stanford Internet Observatory's Online Open Source Investigation Course

Blogs February 8, 2022

Research on inauthentic behavior on TikTok, misinformation on Stanford's campus, Telegram activity in Belarus, health insurance scams that run advertisements on Google, and QAnon content on Tumblr.

The Consulate General of France and CPSL Convene for Content Moderation Seminar

News February 8, 2022

The Consulate General of France and CPSL Convene for Content Moderation Seminar

News February 8, 2022

In February the Consulate General of France, and the Content Policy & Society Lab convened a seminar to discuss online content moderation and the ways forward in 2022

News Roundup from the Cyber Policy Center | January 2022

News February 3, 2022

News Roundup from the Cyber Policy Center | January 2022

News February 3, 2022

News, highlights, publications, events and opportunities from our programs and scholars

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

News January 25, 2022

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

News January 25, 2022

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.

An illustration of the experience of using a poorly coded website with a screen reader. The illustration shows three mockups of a smartphone screen with each selectable choice saying only "button". Behind the buttons is a blurred image of a computer.

Accessibility for Trust and Safety Flows

Blogs January 20, 2022

Accessibility for Trust and Safety Flows

Blogs January 20, 2022

How well do platform reporting flows and context labels work with screen readers for the visually impaired?

The Platform Transparency and Accountability Act: New legislation addresses platform data secrecy

News December 9, 2021

The Platform Transparency and Accountability Act: New legislation addresses platform data secrecy

News December 9, 2021

New legislation, informed by testimony from Nathaniel Persily, Stanford Law professor and Co-director of the Cyber Policy Center, aims to address the concerning disparity between what platforms know about us, and what we know about them.

Stanford’s Program on Democracy and the Internet Launches New Initiative on Digital Technologies in Emerging Countries

News December 6, 2021

Stanford’s Program on Democracy and the Internet Launches New Initiative on Digital Technologies in Emerging Countries

News December 6, 2021

The project will shed light on the impact of technological disruptions on emerging economies to assess and present regulatory solutions.

Call for Papers | Digital Technologies in Emerging Countries: Impacts and Responses

News December 6, 2021

Call for Papers | Digital Technologies in Emerging Countries: Impacts and Responses

News December 6, 2021

The Program on Democracy and the Internet (PDI) at Stanford’s Cyber Policy Center is soliciting papers for a new initiative called “Digital Technologies in Emerging Countries: Impacts and Responses” (DTEC).