Events

Better Feeds: Algorithms That Put People First

Join KGI for a live discussion about how to promote algorithmic feeds that put users’ interests front and center. The session will provide a roadmap for policymakers at the state, federal, and global levels grappling with how to address concerns about the link between online algorithms and a variety of harms.

Reckoning with the Evolving Social Media Landscape

The last five years have witnessed profound changes to the social media ecosystem, including the rise of upstart platforms like TikTok and Bluesky and the transformation of established ones like Twitter (now X). Leading experts Renée DiResta (Georgetown University), Sean Martin McDonald (Digital Public), Samantha Lai (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace), and Prithvi Iyer (Tech Policy Press) will reckon with this evolving social media landscape, its consequences for our everyday lives, and what the future may hold.

Organized by the Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI).

Watch the recording here.

The Rise of Consumer Protection and Product Liability Claims Against Digital Platforms

A growing wave of litigation in U.S. courts targets harms arising from social media platform design. Leading experts from Emory, Georgetown, Harvard, and the Tech Justice Law Project will discuss how courts are handling consumer protection and product liability claims—and what the future may hold.

Organized by the Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) and Georgetown’s Institute for Technology Law and Policy.

Watch the recording here.

DMA and Beyond Conference

A policy and research conference exploring the lessons, challenges, and opportunities of competition regulation and enforcement in digital markets, featuring keynotes from MEP Andreas Schwab, Filomena Chirico (European Commission), and Anu Bradford (Columbia University).

CrowdTangle Funeral

A diverse community gathered to mourn the loss of CrowdTangle, Meta’s transparency tool that the company killed on August 14, 2024. The funeral highlighted why this tool and others like it are so important.

Artificial Intelligence and Democracy

Leading academic experts and senior professionals discussed the level of peril, highlighted the role of AI, and considered how it may affect the 2024 U.S. presidential election, as well as other events key to the future of democracy.

Maximizing Your Research Impact: A Conversation with the FTC’s Office of Technology

KGI hosted the FTC Office of Technology team to raise awareness about their recently posted research questions, and help researchers understand how they can best engage with the agency.

Burning Questions: Online Deception and Generative AI

This panel discussion with participants from the FTC, the FCC, and DARPA discussed how research is informing evolving regulations and standards related to synthetic content, and what new knowledge is needed to protect individuals and society from online manipulation.