Tech Policy This is what filter bubbles actually look like Maps of Twitter activity show how political polarization manifests online and why divides are so hard to bridge. by John Kelly and Camille François 2018-08-22T07:00:00-04:00
Tech Policy Terrible people have learned to exploit the internet. Yasmin Green is fighting back. The Jigsaw team at Alphabet brings people who were radicalized online back from the brink, one video at a time. by Martin Giles 2018-02-19T00:00:00-05:00
Connectivity Virtual Trolls Social VR has incredible potential. Anonymity has a chance to get in the way of that. by Mary Mossey 2017-06-27T07:00:00-04:00
Connectivity Me and My Troll Years of unhappy interactions with an online commenter compelled the publisher of MIT Technology Review to rethink how his site hosts conversations. by Jason Pontin 2017-04-12T00:00:00-04:00
Connectivity Collection of 13,500 Nastygrams Could Advance War on Trolls The nonprofit behind Wikipedia is teaming up with Google to work on algorithmic discussion monitors. by Tom Simonite 2017-02-07T10:44:00-05:00
Connectivity Twitter Says It’s Trying Three Things to Combat Trolls For starters, once you’ve been banned for abusive content, you won’t be allowed back. by Rachel Metz 2017-02-07T09:34:00-05:00
Connectivity Can Twitter Fix Its Harassment Problem without Losing Its Soul? Harassment has become a major issue online. Twitter’s efforts to crack down on problem users might suggest a broader solution. by Rachel Metz 2015-02-12T11:40:00-05:00