Privacy Advocates Welcome FCC Action on Wireless Location Data, Criticize Slow Pace of Investigation
Reports indicate the FCC is set to impose fines on AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint for selling customer location data.
Data & Transparency
The Algorithms Behind Digital Advertising
OTI’s new report explores how platforms use algorithmic tools to target and deliver ads.
Breaking Down Uber’s First Safety Transparency Report
OTI welcomes greater transparency from internet platforms around real-world harms, and highlights areas for improvement.
Digging into Facebook’s Fourth Community Standards Enforcement Report
OTI assesses the fourth edition of Facebook’s Community Standards Enforcement Report.
Shining a Light on the Algorithms Behind Search Results and News Feeds
OTI’s Spandana Singh introduces her new report on how platforms use AI to rank and curate content in search results and news feeds.
Americans Are Split on College Costs and Who Should Pay
Analysis of new survey data that shows both Republicans and Democrats agree that greater investment is needed to make college affordable.
Facebook’s Final Charter for Its Content Oversight Board Takes Encouraging Steps, But Fails to Prioritize Transparency and Accountability
While the Charter includes some encouraging elements, it fails to ensure a meaningful role for the Board and accountability to the public.
Introducing: Evaluating the Digital Standard
Introducing OTI’s public methodology for implementing the Digital Standard.
A Deeper Look at Facebook’s Second Update of their Civil Rights Audit
Alvaro Marañon looks at the progress and further challenges laid out in Facebook’s latest Civil Rights Audit report.
Financial Aid Offerpalooza
In an effort to make financial aid offers more consumer-friendly, New America will be convening stakeholders for a unique design workshop.