Very interesting to see binding data access and monitoring commitments from AliExpress under the Digital Services Act (DSA) today. 🧵

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Join @lawfare.bsky.social as an intern and come help improve @alanrozenshtein.com's jokes (among other responsibilities). Spread the word! www.lawfaremedia.org/article/inte...

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Want to learn more? Tune in to KGI’s upcoming webinar on March 25th at 11am about how to fix the feeds 😊 Report authors will explain how algorithms are currently designed and how the report guidelines can make them better. Register now! 👇 bit.ly/4bBbraR

🚨 WEBINAR ALERT 🚨 Join KGI on March 25th for a live discussion on designing algorithmic feeds that put people first. As legislation and litigation around algorithms heats up, it’s never been more important to learn how they can be improved.

Join @knightgtown.bsky.social for a timely discussion of how courts are grappling with platform liability, design, and real-world harms. Details, speakers (@mblawrence.bsky.social, @meetalijain.bsky.social, & more), and registration link👇🏼 🔗 : bit.ly/3R21pGa 📅 Mar 18, 2025 | ⏰ 10AM - 12PM EST

Couldn’t make it to our DMA and Beyond conference? Tech Policy Press has got you covered with this podcast discussion hosted by @dwj88.bsky.social. Also check out KGI’s recap live on our site.

🚨 Social Media in Court & in Transition 🚨 Join KGI & experts for two conversations: ⚖️ March 18: Courts are considering liability for harms from platform design—where are these cases headed? 📅 March 19: Social media is fragmenting—what’s next for users & governance? 🔗 Register here! bit.ly/4boSSXr

The path forward is clear: designing algorithms to promote long-term user value instead of short-term engagement. Platforms and policymakers can make this happen through: 1️⃣ detailed transparency 2️⃣ better user choices and defaults and 3️⃣ assessing the long-term impacts of design changes.

🚨 NEW REPORT – Better Feeds: Algorithms That Put People First 🚨 As policymakers around the globe grapple with addressing concerns about algorithms, KGI’s new report offers guidance on improving the design of algorithmic systems that shape billions of users’ digital lives. bit.ly/3QzxVzq

🔍 How effective are the #DSA audits of recommender systems? There are major inconsistencies. To deliver meaningful transparency & accountability we need: 📌 Clarity on core definitions 📌 Incorporation of platform data 📌 Assessment of outcomes Check out our analysis below 👇

A helpful roundup of key developments in a rapidly evolving technology litigation landscape. Check it out:

Are you ready to tune into our #DMA&Beyond Conference with Yale Tobin Center’s Digital Economic Policy? Agenda: bit.ly/3EuTPkj Livestream Feb 6, 9:00am-5:30pm ET: bit.ly/3PZRY9I Livestream Feb 7, 9:00am-5:15pm ET: bit.ly/4hyYxfc

Delighted to be hosting KGI's first public conference Feb 6-7 -- hope all those interested in competition regulation and enforcement can tune in!

How the World Is Reeling From Trump’s Aid Freeze www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/w...

KGI’s submission builds on crucial work to expand platform transparency by the Coalition for Independent Technology Research @geurkink.bsky.social, @olivermmarsh.bsky.social, @rocher.lc, @henrytuck.bsky.social, and countless others!

As platforms restrict independent researchers from accessing platform data, governments will set the standard for data access. KGI submitted research-based input highlighting the need for @Ofcom, UK’s regulator of communications services, to expand platform data access . bit.ly/3E0udvI

Meta’s recent announcements include two changes in its moderation efforts and one change to its algorithm design. The algorithm design changes are the least clear and likely the most impactful, writes Ravi Iyer.

GNI is #hiring a dedicated professional with 5-12 years of experience to help lead our global policy work to advance digital freedom of expression and privacy. This is a remote position. Applications are open until 24 January. Learn more: globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-job-oppo...

T-15 minutes to oral argument! I'll be covering it in this thread. And @lawfare.bsky.social will be doing a post-argument live event at 3 PM ET. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/lawf...

Late last year, 19 Very Large Online Platforms and Search Engines published systemic risk assessment and audit reports required by the Digital Services Act #DSA. These assessments have groundbreaking potential, but currently fall short. 🧵

Greater focus on platform design as well as data, metrics, and methods can help the DSA’s risk assessments and audits deliver, writes Knight-Georgetown Institute's Peter Chapman.

Greater focus on platform design as well as data, metrics, and methods can help the DSA’s risk assessments and audits deliver, writes Knight-Georgetown Institute's Peter Chapman. www.techpolicy.press/advancing-pl...

@knightgtown.bsky.social & Georgetown’s CCT Program are hiring a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to lead research to understand how evidence and research is being used in social media and platform litigation. Applications open until Jan 15. Apply here: kgi.georgetown.edu/fritz-postdo...

Want to understand the nuances of the potential remedies in the Google search antitrust case? Check out the latest @techpolicypress.bsky.social podcast moderated by KGI‘s @alissacooper.bsky.social with experts @cristinacaffarra.bsky.social @kate-brennan.bsky.social and David Dinielli.

The antitrust case against Google Search has the potential to unlock a vital gateway to the information ecosystem that hundreds of millions of Americans rely on. KGI's latest report explains how remedies can be made most effective. shorturl.at/PAjr3

The draft delegated act for Article 40 of the DSA—on researcher data access—is out! digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/comm...

Today the European Commission proposed how Art.40 of the Digital Services Act (#DSA) could work in practice.In a worldwide first, this article in the DSA mandated very large platforms to grant researchers access to a wide range of previously undisclosed data.Some key points - now also on Bluesky :)👇

Platform design choices impact the privacy, safety, and security of minors online. Independent research shows that content-agnostic design changes can support prosocial interactions and user well-being. Learn more in KGI’s recent submission to the European Commission: shorturl.at/B00Jz

Think competition online is just a click away? Think again. Read KGI’s commentary on competition policy exploring how behavioral economics paved the way for Google's landmark antitrust defeat, a pivotal moment for tech and economics. Read more: shorturl.at/QA06i

Don’t forget to register for the CrowdTangle Funeral, co-hosted by KGI and the Coalition for Independent Tech Research on Sept 30 in-person or online. Featuring a eulogy from @juliaangwin.com! Read more: shorturl.at/TWhbn Register here: shorturl.at/0ktDB

In Memoriam: CrowdTangle -- join us on Sept 30 in-person or online to mourn the death and celebrate the “life” of Meta’s data access tool. Featuring a eulogy from the one and only @juliaangwin.com! Read more: shorturl.at/TWhbn Register here: shorturl.at/0ktDB