Election 2024
Harris Campaign Uses Zoom to Mobilize Interest, Turnout
Those early Zoom meetings got people fired up for Harris. Now they're trying to get them to vote.
Democracy
The internet has the potential to impact, and also to enhance, society's democracy.
Election 2024
Report: TikTok Let Through Disinformation in Political Ads Despite Its Own Ban
Facebook cited for improved content-moderation systems.
Biden-Harris Administration
NTIA Says It's Delivering on Broadband Pledges
Since 2021, more than 2.4 million additional homes and businesses have been connected, NTIA says
Democracy
Why Barbara McQuade is So Worried About Disinformation
Disinformation is a threat to democracy, especially in local elections, she said: 'True patriotism is a commitment to truth.'
Big Tech
Breaking Up Big Tech Alone Won’t Solve Systemic Issues, Authors of New Book Argue
If Washington wants to break up big companies, then it must address the roots of what they’re trying to tackle.
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast Live Online Wednesday, May 26, 2021 – Unpacking Section 230 Controversies
Tune in to hear proponents and critics of Section 230 debate whether or not it should be reformed.
Privacy
Attach Strings To Data Collection To Combat Surveillance Capitalism, Experts Suggest
March 29, 2021 – Laws addressing how much data can be collected should be among new regulations that must ensure data collection from big technology companies doesn’t harm Americans, according to a March 17 panel of academics at the South by Southwest conference. The era of corporate self-regulation
EU
Social Media an Extremely Important Outlet for Belarusian Independent Journalists
February 8, 2021 – Social media remains an important means for journalists in Belarus to fight state repressions, said Alexander Lukashuk, director of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, and other on a panel of journalists gathered by the Atlantic Council on Thursday. Many journalists in the Eastern Eu
Free Speech
Permanent Suspension of Donald Trump From Facebook Now in the Hands of its Oversight Board Subsidiary
February 7, 2021—After the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, Facebook was one of the first big tech platforms to ban former President Donald Trump from posting, announcing on January 7 that his suspension would last at least until the inauguration of President Joe Biden. Following the i
Democracy
Stamping out Election Falsehoods Like Playing Whack-a-Mole, Says Georgia’s Brad Raffensperger
February 5, 2021 – With election misinformation and conspiracy theories rampant in Election 2020, secretaries of state representing pivotal states swapped stories on Thursday about the howlers they faced – and what they did to try to maintain public trust in upholding election integrity. Perhaps no
China
At New America Foundation Event on India, Panelists Talk of ‘Digital Colonization’ by U.S. and China
October 1, 2020 – When it comes to social media, India is currently in a “two-house race” between the United States and China, explained India expert Madhulika Srikumar at New America on Wednesday. Tiktok and Facebook have been big players in this race, each attracted to India’s large audience base.
FCC
Mobile Technology Aided the Growth of Black Lives Matter, But Will Hashtag Outrage Lead to Change?
September 21, 2020 — In the United States, widespread public use of mobile phone cameras and social media has thrust the longstanding issue of police brutality against Black Americans into the national spotlight like never before. Delving deeply into the subject of how digital tools have contributed
Democracy
Digital Campaign Strategists Discuss the Evolution of Political Technology in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
August 18, 2020 — The political tech space has evolved and changed more rapidly than ever in 2020. In the wake of the pandemic, many newly-necessitated tech startups have advanced to overcome obstacles placed in the way of political organizers. In a Monday webinar, progressive political technology f
FCC
Broadband Roundup: C-Band Transition, Facebook’s Voting Campaign, Trump’s Section 230 Order Challenged
June 18, 2020 — ACA Connects maintained in a Wednesday publication that the Federal Communications Commission should continue the course it initially established in offering cable providers and other station owners flexibility in how they receive programming post C-Band transition. Over the next few
Democracy
Brookings Institution Officials Urge America to Prepare for Remote Voting in November 2020
April 14, 2020— “Compared to other crises, it is more straightforward to solve,” said Elaine Kamarck, Brookings senior fellow of governance studies, of the issue of voting due to the coronavirus outbreak. She spoke at a webinar on Tuesday hosted by the Brookings Institute titled “Protecting election
Infrastructure
Benton Foundation Renamed Benton Institute for Broadband and Society, Renewed Focus on Advanced Internet Networks
On Tuesday, the non-profit Benton Foundation officially renamed itself the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society, elevating the institution’s focus of ensuring that the benefits of advanced broadband networks are felt in every corner of the country. “All Americans should have access to competitiv
