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Date and Location
Susan Gill
The online ‘infosphere’ remains a poorly managed social environment. On the one hand it brings tremendous benefits to many around the world (it provides 5B+ people with limitless information, entertainment, free global communication and access to economic opportunities worth $1.1T in 2024 ($200B in social advertising plus $900B social commerce). On the other hand, the social media environment is still plagued by misinformation, fraud, hate speech, harms to youth, and numerous other harms. Regulators and politicians are struggling with how to bring this complex system under better control, while preserving its many benefits.
John Fiske, M-RCBG Senior Fellow and Director of Data Protection at Meta, will discuss options to better manage this sector. He will summarize his current research and hypotheses, and would invite comments, questions, alternative ideas (no matter how far out!) and all type of constructive challenges. Looking forward to the conversation!
This study group / discussion is open to all HUID holders. Registration is not necessary.
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Speakers and Presenters
John Fiske, M-RCBG Senior Fellow