Reducing Harm on Social Media: Research & Design Ideas
We gathered researchers and practitioners from across the academic, policy, and tech communities to discuss various approaches and interventions to make social media a safer and more civil place.
When social media platforms first launched nearly two decades ago, they were seen as a force for good – a way to connect with family and friends, learn and explore new ideas, and engage with social and political movements. Yet, as the Facebook Papers and other research have documented, these same platforms have become vectors of misinformation, hate speech, and polarization.
With attention around social media’s impact on society at an all-time high, this event gathered researchers and practitioners from across the academic, policy, and tech communities to discuss various approaches and interventions to make social media a safer and more civil place.
Panelists
Jane Lytvynenko, Senior Research Fellow, Technology and Social Change Project, Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy (moderator)
Niousha Roshani, Deputy Director, Content Policy & Society Lab, Stanford University’s Program on Democracy and the Internet
Rebekah Tromble, Director, Institute for Data, Democracy & Politics, George Washington University
Joshua A. Tucker, Co-Director, New York University’s Center for Social Media and Politics
Sahar Massachi, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Integrity Institute