[ONLINE] - How Should the New Administration Protect Free Speech and Democracy in Our Digital World?
Event
This event is presented by the University of California's National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement.
Misinformation. Disinformation. Violent extremism. Hate speech. Conspiracy theories. Interference.
These terms have become part of our national lexicon when talking about social media and the internet. Join us for a conversation with experts Rebecca MacKinnon, Founding Director of Ranking Digital Rights at New America, and John Palfrey, President of the MacArthur Foundation, moderated by Cecilia Kang, National Technology Correspondent for The New York Times, on how the new administration should tackle these and other challenges impacting higher education and other institutions that underpin our democracy.
Participants:
Rebecca MacKinnon, @rmack
Founding Director of Ranking Digital Rights at New America
John Palfrey, @jpalfrey
President of the MacArthur Foundation
Moderator:
Cecilia Kang, @ceciliakang
National Technology Correspondent for The New York Times