Why are governments focusing on the rollout of experimental (at best) notification apps amid a historic pandemic and looming economic crisis? Sean McDonald and Bianca Wylie explore the efficacy of app development as a public health measure.
For the first time, US lawmakers are dealing with a major platform that is not mainly based in the United States and was not created on American free-speech ideals. As Heidi Tworek explains, that dynamic could change the norms of international platform governance.
Trade is a bellwether for the kind of global cooperation and trust that countries will need for economic recovery. Read more from CIGI President Rohinton P. Medhora on the state of trade disputes during the pandemic.
Jun. 30 – 11:00 a.m. EDT (UTC–04:00): On June 30, Claire Wardle, the co-founder and director of First Draft, and Clare Melford, co-founder and executive director of the Global Disinformation Index, will discuss disinformation related to the international Black Lives Matter protests, and how the COVID-19 "infodemic" could have prepared policy makers for this latest wave of disinformation.
Jun. 30 – 8:30 a.m. EDT (UTC–04:00): CIGI is participating in a virtual town hall focused on the unprecedented policy problems and existential challenges brought on by COVID-19. Join us this morning for discussion on a number of topics, including economic recovery, international collaboration and preparing for an uncertain future.
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