Platforms in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis are playing an even bigger role in our lives than ever before. One of the consequences of this is that hate speech and misinformation are able to spread faster and get more engagement. This can have disastrous consequences for communities, and may be responsible for racialized violence as well as exacerbate the disproportionate COVID-19 deaths in the black community. Looking at the effect of algorithmic amplification is crucial to understanding both the positive and negative impacts that platforms are playing in our society.

Join us on Friday for an expert discussion on these problems and possible solutions, as part of our ongoing Tech Policy Webinar Series.

Speakers

Dr. Nicol Turner-Lee, Fellow at Governance Program’s Center for Technology Innovation at Brookings

David Brody, Counsel & Senior Fellow for Privacy & Technology at Lawyers Committee

Kathleen Ruane, Senior Legislative Counsel at ACLU

Moderator: Bertram Lee, Policy Counsel at Public Knowledge

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