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Stanford Tech Impact and Policy Center @techimpactpolicy.bsky.social · 5h

Join us today at 12PM PT for a talk by Fred Turner, who will argue that the recent moves of Silicon Valley companies and CEOs from California to Texas reflect a wider embrace of a set of beliefs anchored in the history of the Lone Star State: the Texas Ideology.

Details & RSVP: stanford.io/47dkpt9

Stanford Tech Impact and Policy Center @techimpactpolicy.bsky.social · 7d

Coming up today at 12PM Pacific—join us in person or online!

🔗 stanford.io/3ISmlPu

Stanford Tech Impact and Policy Center @techimpactpolicy.bsky.social · 12d

Why and how should we build an infrastructure for #LocalNews?

Join us on Tuesday, October 7 for a seminar with Cheryl Phillips of #BigLocalNews, a data-sharing platform and computational collaborative in support of local journalism.

RSVP to join us at Stanford or online!
🔗 stanford.io/3ISmlPu

Stanford Tech Impact and Policy Center @techimpactpolicy.bsky.social · 12d

Why and how should we build an infrastructure for #LocalNews?

Join us on Tuesday, October 7 for a seminar with Cheryl Phillips of #BigLocalNews, a data-sharing platform and computational collaborative in support of local journalism.

RSVP to join us at Stanford or online!
🔗 stanford.io/3ISmlPu

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Stanford Tech Impact and Policy Center @techimpactpolicy.bsky.social · 14d

Join us today at 12PM PT!

🔗 stanford.io/4nT9qfd

Stanford Tech Impact and Policy Center @techimpactpolicy.bsky.social · 18d

Our Fall Seminar Series kicks off on Tuesday, September 30 with a talk by Mariek Vanden Abeele of Ghent University, who will examine the recently emerged concepts of #DigitalWellbeing and #DigitalDisconnection.

Register now to join us in person at Stanford or online!
🔗 stanford.io/4nT9qfd

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Zander Arnao @zanderarnao.bsky.social · 18d

I've been looking forward to this panel on AI companions with @meetalijain.bsky.social all day. This one is going to be spicy 🔥 #TSRConf

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LCSSP at Caltech @caltechlcssp.bsky.social · 18d

Today, @caltech.edu's Mitchell Linegar presented "The Persuasiveness of #AI: AI Interventions Increase Confidence in #ElectionIntegrity" at @stanfordcyber.bsky.social's Trust & Safety Research Conference. Mitchell Linegar, Betsy Sinclair, @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social @profsanderlinden.bsky.social

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Zander Arnao @zanderarnao.bsky.social · 18d

Lunch over! Now I'm attending a set of lightning talks on "AI and Algorithm Auditing" - starting with Rafal Kocielnik's talk on democratizing AI auditing #TSRConf

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Zander Arnao @zanderarnao.bsky.social · 18d

Now @alissacooper.bsky.social is speaking! ⚡ The focus: changing algorithms to align design with user interests

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Zander Arnao @zanderarnao.bsky.social · 18d

Complicated live skeeting logistics! I'm in the "Understanding Online Environments" lightning talks, where KGI's @alissacooper.bsky.social will be presenting, and then I'm scurrying over to the workshop a workshop led by my colleague @leticiabode.bsky.social on publicly available data #TSRConf

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Zander Arnao @zanderarnao.bsky.social · 18d

Next up at #TSRConf! Research presentations on online harms. Missed the first couple of presentations (lost track of time having great conversations!) But now we're back in action

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Leticia Bode @leticiabode.bsky.social · 18d

Come hang out with us and talk about data access! #tsrconf

Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 18d

Also at 11:30am PT, @leticiabode.bsky.social cohosts a workshop w/ @naomishiffman.bsky.social, @angieholan.bsky.social & @whiskeyocelot.bsky.social “Let’s Share: A Framework for Researcher Access to Publicly Available Platform Data” to preview our new framework! Be sure to join + say hello #TSRConf

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Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 18d

Also at 11:30am PT, @leticiabode.bsky.social cohosts a workshop w/ @naomishiffman.bsky.social, @angieholan.bsky.social & @whiskeyocelot.bsky.social “Let’s Share: A Framework for Researcher Access to Publicly Available Platform Data” to preview our new framework! Be sure to join + say hello #TSRConf

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Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 18d

We're speaking at two #TSRConf sessions today at 11:30am PT. @alissacooper.bsky.social's “Fixing the Feeds: A Policy Road Map to Address Algorithmic Recommender System Harms” will provide insights on how algorithms can be better designed to put user well-being and long term user value first.

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Zander Arnao @zanderarnao.bsky.social · 18d

Day 2 at #TSRConf! @stanfordcyber.bsky.social's Jeffrey Hancock is interviewing Australia eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant, a true rock star of online safety ⭐ I'll try to cover this conversation as I eat breakfast

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Stanford Tech Impact and Policy Center @techimpactpolicy.bsky.social · 18d

Our Fall Seminar Series kicks off on Tuesday, September 30 with a talk by Mariek Vanden Abeele of Ghent University, who will examine the recently emerged concepts of #DigitalWellbeing and #DigitalDisconnection.

Register now to join us in person at Stanford or online!
🔗 stanford.io/4nT9qfd

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Zander Arnao @zanderarnao.bsky.social · 18d

Wonderful day 1 at #TSRConf. Fascinating and needed discussions of AI and content moderation, risks to youth, and new tools for trust and safety. Always really nice running into familiar faces as well.

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Zander Arnao @zanderarnao.bsky.social · 19d

Next up Youth Risks 2! (Turns out it's not tomorrow as I previously reported.) #TSRConf

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David N Lang @davidnlang.bsky.social · 19d

Come check out my talk tomorrow and learn about the impact of age verification laws on user search behavior
@stanfordcyber.bsky.social #TSRconf

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Zander Arnao @zanderarnao.bsky.social · 19d

Awesome research talk by ROOST about Discord open-sourcing a trust and safety tool called Osprey. It can be used by any platform on a permissive license. Love the spirit of sharing 🎄 #TSRConf

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ROOST @roost.tools · 19d

If you're at the Trust & Safety Research Conference, check out the @roost.tools and @discord.com workshop on open source happening at 11:30am PT TODAY!

Fisher Conference Center, Barnes/McDowell/Cranston

#TSRConf #TrustAndSafety

A graphic flyer for a workshop at the Trust & Safety Research Conference called "Towards Technical Standards: Safety By Design & Open Source" featuring Savannah Badalich (senior director of product policy at Discord), Ethan Breder (engineer at discord), and Vinay Rao (CTO at ROOST). The conference takes place September 25-26 at Stanford University Alumni Center.

Advancing research in trust and safety while fostering the exchange of ideas across various disciplines including computer science, communication, policy, law, and political science.

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Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 19d

KGI's @zanderarnao.bsky.social will be live posting from #TSRConf - be sure to tune into his account to follow along!

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Zander Arnao @zanderarnao.bsky.social · 19d

Next up! Live skeeting “Content Moderation and AI Alignment” with the brilliant @whiskeyocelot.bsky.social. Great line up so far @stanfordcyber.bsky.social 💡 #TSRConf

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Zander Arnao @zanderarnao.bsky.social · 19d

Tune in as I live tweet @stanfordcyber.bsky.social’s Trust and Safety Research Conference!! #TSRConf

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Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 19d

We're excited to be part of the 2025 Trust & Safety Research Conference at @stanfordcyber.bsky.social this week, bringing together leaders across research, policy, and platforms working at the intersection of technology, online harms, and platform governance. #TSRConf

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Stanford Tech Impact and Policy Center @techimpactpolicy.bsky.social · 20d

How can regulatory frameworks keep up in the age of #AI?

New in @networklawreview.bsky.social, Visiting Professor @flogsell.bsky.social outlines how #GDPR provisions often fail to apply to AI systems, highlighting the need for more adaptive, flexible, and responsive regulatory approaches.

Statutory Obsolescence in the Age of Innovation: A Few Thoughts about GDPR - Network Law Review

This article examines the problem of statutory obsolescence in the regulation of rapidly evolving technologies, with a focus on GDPR and generative AI. It shows how core GDPR provisions on lawful proc...

www.networklawreview.org

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