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Social Media Summit

The MIT IDE hosted the first Social Media Summit on April 22 where 20,000 attendees learned from experts about the global rise of social platforms and their impact on speech, democracy, and society.  Watch the video here. Among the action items proposed were:

 

Accountability

Hold platforms accountable for amplifying lies.

Legislation

Legislate interoperability,  data portability.

Protections

Ensure user consent; protect data privacy.

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Our visionary thought leaders develop solutions that will shape our destiny in a digital world.
Labor Economics & Marketplaces
Tech for Good
Data-Driven Societies
Human AI Interface
Social Networks & Digital Experimentation
Misinformation & Fake News

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Working Papers
Field Experiments on Social Media

June 2021

Working Papers
Digital Resilience: How Work-From-Home Feasibility Affects Firm Performance

May 2021

Working Papers
Platform Mergers and Antitrust

June 2021

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