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April 29, 2021
Most of us spend hours every day on our phones: checking emails, scrolling through social media, and talking to friends and family. But did you know that apps on your phone like Facebook track what you do in other apps? What you like, what you share, and what you click is monitored by Facebook across … Continue reading "It’s Time to ‘Opt Out’ of Invasive Tracking with the New Apple Update"
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March 17, 2021
Following the introduction of the For the People Act (H.R 1 / S.1) in the Senate today, Decode Democracy President Daniel G. Newman issued the following statement: “The For the People Act is the type of bold legislation we need to bring our democracy back from the brink of collapse. Not only does the bill … Continue reading "The Senate Must Pass the For the People Act to Revive Our Democracy"
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With online disinformation threatening the health of democracy in the United States, major social media platforms made more than 300 changes to their policies in just a year and a half in areas including civic integrity, violence and extremism, and public health. These changes have largely failed to alleviate the growing problem of online disinformation … Continue reading "New Decode Democracy Report Shows Big Tech Can’t Police Itself"
Alec Saslow
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January 13, 2021
MapLight is partnering with the City and County of Denver, Colorado, to build a new campaign finance system to advance government transparency and replace the city’s existing, outdated system.
Margaret Sessa-Hawkins and Viviana Padelli
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January 11, 2021
MapLight's weekly newsletter on deceptive digital politics looks at the impact of disinformation on the attack on the U.S. Capitol Building.
Alec Saslow
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January 06, 2021
When people in power as well as technology and social media companies relied upon by so many for news and information amplify lies, conspiracies, and disinformation, we face real-world consequences.
Alec Saslow
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January 04, 2021
The 2020 election and its aftermath have made it more clear than ever that we cannot take our democracy for granted. The newly introduced For the People Act marks a major step forward in achieving a democracy that works for all of us.