When Facebook decided to lock Donald Trump’s account, chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said that “the risks of allowing the president to continue to use our service during this period are simply too great.” Why did platforms take such a hard line this time? Five experts respond.
Had platforms acted even a few weeks earlier to reduce the spread of harmful content, would online threats related to the riots at Capitol Hill have manifested in real life? As Heidi Tworek writes, the timing behind new content moderation policies tells the world everything it needs to know about platform priorities.
As policy makers move platform governance to the top of the agenda, take a look back at some CIGI discussion on content moderation, the spread of disinformation and the unprecedented growth of big tech:
- a conversation between Taylor Owen and Cory Doctorow about whether or not platforms have the algorithmic muscle we think they have;
After a conversation with Beeban Kidron, Taylor Owen reflects on why addressing the risks to kids online could make the internet a better place for all users.
Viruses and disease have always been with us. What’s changing is our ability to measure and understand them. Jesse Hirsh explores the risks and responsibilities of a quantified society.
Laura DeNardis discusses the social and economic benefits of the Internet of Things, and how digital infrastructure has become a proxy for political power.
Jan. 22 – 12:00 p.m. EST (UTC–05:00): Justin-Damien Guénette, a senior economist in the Prospects Group of the World Bank, joins CIGI’s Robert Fay for a conversation about the economic collapse triggered by COVID-19 and projections for recovery.
Feb. 9 – 1:30 p.m. EST (UTC–05:00): Join us for a discussion with David Vigneault, director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, about the changing threat landscape, and the ways in which Canada can contribute to an important strategic discussion around national security and intelligence practices.
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