Author: J. Nathan Matias

On Wikipedia, mentoring newcomers, reviewing vandalism, and discussing decisions can be meaningful if emotionally-draining work. Some Wikipedians have told us […]

Can saying “thank you” make online communities stronger & more inclusive? Or does thanking others for their voluntary efforts have […]

How can researchers contribute to action and public understanding during fast-moving events like elections, pandemics, and other crises?  Friday at […]

Feeds are everywhere today, from social media to law enforcement. How might we think differently about society if we understood […]

How do people and algorithms engage in discrimination? How would we know if they did? And in the face of […]

Given the current status of the campus, the state and country due to COVID-19, we have paused our search for […]

How can we escape the trap of surveillance capitalism to imagine, achieve, and govern a better internet? Speaking today at […]

When research is funded by companies that people no longer trust, we have a problem.

How can citizens work for a world where digital power is guided by evidence and accountable to the public?

Can we decrease harassment on Wikipedia using AI? How can Wikipedia broaden content focused on underrepresented groups? Would new Wikipedia editors be more likely to stay if they were greeted by ‘welcome bots’?