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Analysis | Texas’ new social media law is blocked for now, but that’s not the end of the story (Brookings)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Tue, 12/14/2021 - 12:44Heidi Tworek: History explains why global content moderation cannot work (Brookings)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Fri, 12/10/2021 - 13:25How Biden can make his internet freedom agenda a success
The launch of President Biden's Alliance for the Future of the Internet has now been delayed after civil society activists and even some officials in the US government raised concerns that the new initiative would draw scarce resources away from existing fora dedicated to the advancement of internet freedom, deepen distrust between like-minded actors, and undermine the digital rights of those who live in repressive societies.
Combating racism on social media: 5 key insights on bystander intervention (Brookings)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 12/01/2021 - 15:05Jessica Brandt: The internet is a battleground. Will democracies win? (Brookings)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Wed, 12/01/2021 - 14:17Access to online college courses can speed students’ degree completion
Online courses are an increasingly important part of students’ college experience, but how does this impact what students glean from their college experience? In our study, just published in Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis (EEPA), we analyzed six years of institutional data (all before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic) for three cohorts of students (N=10,572). Overall, our study finds that online course-taking is associated with more efficient college graduation.