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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.

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).

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.

Analysis of Twitter Takedowns Linked to Venezuela, Mexico, Tanzania, and China

Blogs December 2, 2021

Analysis of Twitter Takedowns Linked to Venezuela, Mexico, Tanzania, and China

Blogs December 2, 2021

In this post and in the attached reports, we investigate four newly suspended Twitter operations.

In Bed with Embeds: How a Network Tied to IRA Operations Created Fake “Man on the Street” Content Embedded in News Articles

Blogs December 2, 2021

In Bed with Embeds: How a Network Tied to IRA Operations Created Fake “Man on the Street” Content Embedded in News Articles

Blogs December 2, 2021

In this post and in the attached report, we investigate IRA operations

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James X. Dempsey of GTG Publishes New Book on Cybersecurity

News November 17, 2021

James X. Dempsey of GTG Publishes New Book on Cybersecurity

News November 17, 2021

Almost as swiftly as cybersecurity has emerged as a major corporate and public policy concern, a body of cybersecurity law has developed. This body of law is not systematic. Like all things digital, it is rapidly evolving. Dempsey's new book aims to give a coherent summary of this incoherent body of law.

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

News November 17, 2021

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

News November 17, 2021

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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Brazil Election Scene Setter

Blogs November 11, 2021

Brazil Election Scene Setter

Blogs November 11, 2021

This is the fourth of a series of pieces we have published on societies and elections at risk from online disinformation. The politically-fueled disinformation engine in Brazil puts the country in the midst of an information crisis leading up to its 2022 presidential election.

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The Fall and Rise of Techno-Globalism Democracies Should Not Let the Dream of the Open Internet Die

News October 28, 2021

The Fall and Rise of Techno-Globalism Democracies Should Not Let the Dream of the Open Internet Die

News October 28, 2021

From Graham Webster and Justin Sherman, in Foreign Affairs

The first issue of the Journal of Online Trust and Safety

News October 28, 2021

The first issue of the Journal of Online Trust and Safety

News October 28, 2021

The journal of Online Trust and Safety published its inaugural issue on Thursday, October 28.

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Why Encryption and Online Safety Go Hand-in-Hand

Blogs October 21, 2021

Why Encryption and Online Safety Go Hand-in-Hand

Blogs October 21, 2021

Riana Pfefferkorn is a research scholar at the Stanford Internet Observatory and a member of the Global Encryption Coalition. This first appeared in Brookings TECH STREAM.

Don’t Celebrate Microsoft for Pulling LinkedIn Out of China Just Yet

Commentary October 15, 2021

Don’t Celebrate Microsoft for Pulling LinkedIn Out of China Just Yet

Commentary October 15, 2021

From Graham Webster in Slate

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

Commentary October 13, 2021

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

Commentary October 13, 2021

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

Facebook’s data is a sociological gold mine. Outside scholars need access.

Commentary October 5, 2021

Facebook’s data is a sociological gold mine. Outside scholars need access.

Commentary October 5, 2021

The social media company shouldn’t be able to hide information about whether and how it harms users (from the Washington Post)

Internet Free Speech with Daphne Keller

Commentary September 27, 2021

Internet Free Speech with Daphne Keller

Commentary September 27, 2021

Following the election of another Liberal Government, free speech and censorship will soon be back on the table. On this week’s No Nonsense, Tech Law Expert Daphne Keller on the problems of regulating online content.

The Sunday Show: The Bad News on Internet Freedom

Commentary September 26, 2021

The Sunday Show: The Bad News on Internet Freedom

Commentary September 26, 2021

Tech Policy Press Podcast with contributions from Daphne Keller

Playbook shares best practices to combat information manipulation

News September 17, 2021

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

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

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How Stanford Scholars Are Teaching the Next Generation About 9/11

News September 8, 2021

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 – reflect on how their teaching of the terrorist attacks has evolved.

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