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What Expertise Do Communities Actually Bring to Science & Tech? Tara Yosso on Community Cultural Wealth

March 2023

At CAT Lab and many other participatory research groups, we regularly argue that communities who are often left out of […]

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Why Have Algorithms Stopped Promoting Black History Month?

March 2023

This February when TikTok announced their first ever Black History Month promotion campaign, their support for Black creators was more […]

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How Can Impact Assessments Effectively Regulate Social Harms of Algorithms?

February 2023

In his State of the Union address, President Biden made a point to revive his administration’s focus on passing new […]

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CAT Lab receives new funding for community and citizen science about digital life

December 2022

How can we build a trustworthy Internet that serves the common good, based on high quality scientific knowledge? Since 2017, […]

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Creating Change in Academia – An Introduction

November 2022

How can students make a difference on systemic issues in higher education like persistent inequality? And how can someone choose where to put our time and energy?

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From Avifauna to Megafauna: Migrations in Online Social Spaces

November 2022

The recent takeover of Twitter by Elon Musk has left many Twitter users looking for a new online home. In […]

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Imagining Lasting Change on Content Moderation: A Citizens Agenda

October 2022

How can communities create lasting change on the most pressing challenges in online behavior, from navigating racism to reducing burnout […]

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New Directions in Trust and Safety – Lightning Talks at TrustCon 2022

September 2022

What new research, ideas, and technologies do Trust and Safety Professionals think could make a big difference for the work […]

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What Can Companies Do For Moderator Well-Being?

September 2022

What can Trust and Safety teams do to improve the well-being of the moderators who review content, a job that […]

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Two Years Into the Trust and Safety Professional Association

Two Years at the Trust and Safety Professionals Association – TrustCon 2022

September 2022

As the Trust and Safety Professional Association (TSPA) turns two years old, what has the experience been like for the […]

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