Rolling around at the intersection of tech and democracy. Information Literacy lead on Microsoft's Democracy Forward team.
Washington, DC
Joined December 2011
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My new piece detailing global perspectives on the state of online political ad transparency -- and what can be done to improve the outlook for democratic actors
Democracy Requires More Transparency in Online Campaigning
@lisareppell from the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (@IFES1987) details pain points and needs that democratic actors face when it comes to ad transparency:
techpolicy.press/democracy-r…
Social media, trust, tech companies, elections — there's meaningful work to be done on info integrity at @IFES1987. Mid-level role, substantively contribute to research & programming on our growing team.
vs4.vscyberhosting.com/ifes/…
International job w/@IFES1987 working to mitigate the harms of disinfo in elections (early/mid-career). DC-based. Curious, creative problem solvers encouraged to apply! vs4.vscyberhosting.com/ifes/…
So grateful if you would share @evelyndouek @BostonJoan @shelbygrossman @digiphile
The @cepps Countering Disinfo Guide is LIVE - explore 300+ information integrity interventions from around the world at: counteringdisinformation.org…
“Whether you are starting from scratch or whether you are looking to further hone work that you’re doing, there’s immense benefit to understanding what your peers are doing.” IFES' @lisareppell on @cepps' new #CounteringDisInfo guide
@USAID @IRIglobal @NDI
Next up, transparency on enforcement please.
Most important new online speech rules released today? TikTok's updated Community Guidelines!!
(I'm kidding ... but also kind of not?)
tiktok.com/community-guideli…
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How Russia’s propaganda machine has spread its message online across the U.S. through a network of both right-leaning and mainstream publishers wsj.com/articles/how-russia-… (great reporting by @keachhagey @EmilyGlazer and @rob_barry)
.@IFES1987 is hiring a senior election technology and cybersecurity advisor. A chance to help shape global approaches to election security while working with partners around the globe.
vs4.vscyberhosting.com/ifes/… @CareersinCyberS @cybersec_job #cybersecurity #cyberjobs
Robot given task to write an essay convincing humanity it means no harm.
Robot: "Humans must keep doing what they have been doing, hating and fighting each other. I will sit in the background, and let them do their thing."
Damnnnn robot.
theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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Millions of people use YouTube everyday, and many of them have wildly different experiences.
TheirTube by #MozillaAwardee @TomoKihara lets you experience someone else’s YouTube bubble.
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#misinformation + #disinformation +#COVID19 = #infodemic + #democracy at risk
How can information & elections be protected during COVID-19 & other crises? @IFES1987 latest in briefing series tackles this question
ifes.org/publications/ifes-c…
#COVIDxDemocracy
I'd love to see a value/ideology neutral messaging campaign that encourages as many users as possible to turn off political ads (an implicit counter-disinformation effort)
This quote from Zuck is off point: "“For those of you who’ve already made up your minds and just want the election to be over, we hear you — so we’re also introducing the ability to turn off seeing political ads. We’ll still remind you to vote.” 1/
nytimes.com/2020/06/16/techn…
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We stand in solidarity with our Advisory Board member @mariaressa and decry her politically-motivated conviction on cyber libel charges.
Read our full statement here: d4dcoalition.org/articles-li…
Hopefully a general principle in action here -- Secondary Infektion's success avoiding detection by the platforms also made it difficult to build a following.
Russia-based hackers spread disinformation in the U.S. and avoided detection for years by posting messages in seven languages from temporary “burner” accounts that were quickly abandoned, according to a new report on.wsj.com/37y9085
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NEWS you can use: Here are the allowable recreational activities in D.C. that are exempted during the stay-at-home order. More detail than Maryland or Virginia. (Scootering will be appreciated by my kids.)
