Falaah Arif Khan and Julia Stoyanovich discuss their comic treatment of AI bias, normativity, and exclusion, as well as possible solutions with Professor Ellen P. Goodman. “Mirror Mirror”. Data, Responsibly Comics, Volume 1 (2020)
Author: Ellen Goodman
Professor Ellen P. Goodman Publishes Slate Article on Election Misinformation
New Article with Karen Kornbluh, Executive Director of German Marshall Fund’s Digital Innovation & Democracy Initiative assesses how the largest social media platforms performed in limiting the spread of election misinformation.
NYT Magazine Cover Piece on Free Speech, Featuring RIIPL
Professor Ellen P. Goodman quoted, and policy proposals cited, in Emily Bazelon’s New York Times Magazine piece on free speech and disinformation.
Professor Goodman Comments on New Bill to Reduce Algorithmic Promotion of Extremism
Professor Ellen P. Goodman is quoted in the press release for this bill: “If there is to be Section 230 reform, it has to be done by Congress. Representatives Malinowski and Eshoo’s bill is a measured, incremental step insofar as it would hold the largest platforms responsible when they choose to algorithmically promote violations of … Continue reading Professor Goodman Comments on New Bill to Reduce Algorithmic Promotion of Extremism…
NPR reports on Professor Ellen P. Goodman’s Proposal for Social Media Reform
The idea is for social media to implement “circuit breakers” as exist in financial markets to slow down the viral spread of harmful conspiracy theories. Professor Goodman first generated the proposal, which was then taken up by the Center for American Progress. Facebook is reportedly experimenting with the idea.