Weve heard in the previous sessions today about Fact Checking political news, a Law Enforcement is preparing for potential post election violence. Weve also discussed the impact of disinformation about covid19 and communities of color. Our next panel will focus on covid19 political mobilization and digital platforms. Weve seen the power of information and disinformation in the era of coronavirus but how can people cut through the sea of claims and counter claims on the internet and social media and make sense of the sheer volume of information out there . And what is the responsibility of those who oversee social media platforms to make sure that information out there is actually correct and accurate . So today we have a distinguished group joining us. Im going to start with you, first, david. Dr. David is an associate professor in the school of engineering and applied sciences at the George Washington university. Hes the associate director of institute for data, democracy, and politic
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Fellowship award for emerging digital arts writer for the art foundation. Resident in the Nonfiction Program fellow. Additionally her essays and reviews have appeared in publications the New York Times wired and many others. She will be joined in conversation this evening by the clinical instructor at from Harvard Law School where they teach students how to Work Technology and then those critiques covering topics such as facial recognition Computer Security and tonight we will discuss her new book calling it a poetic and empathetic history of the internet that will resonate deeply with anyone. To listen and learn not shout and grandstand. Tracing the commercialization of the Digital World in incite full ways for what has been stolen will be recovered we are pleased to host this book event here welcome to joann. [applause] to start i will stand up. It is a short passage but maybe it will make you smile a little bit this is a chapter called sharing. Around the time from the launch in 200
Additionally her essays and reviews have appeared in publications such as a near time, dissents, wired, the globe, plus one and many others but she will be joining conversation this evening by kendra alber, clinical instructor and lecturer on law at Harvard Law School where they teach students how to Practice Technology law by work with pro bono clients. Their work is on clinical facial recognition, Computer Security Online Harassment and freedom of expression. Tonight theyre going to discuss joannes new book, lurking. Its called a poetic in incisive history of the internet that will resonate deeply with anyone who goes online to listen and learn. Not shouting grandstand. Never cynical nor deductive, mcneil has the commercialization of digital word it excite enter insightful ways. What has been stolen, what utopia possibilities might still be recovered. Workers of the world unite or at least in this book. We are excited to host this event here please join me in welcoming joanne and ken
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