(By Ethan and Chand Rajendra-Nicolucci of the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University) As we head towards a pivotal US presidential election in early… Read More »Beyond Facebook Logic: Help us Identify and Map Alternative Social Media!
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This afternoon, MIT’s Political Science distinguished speakers series hosts Regina Dugan and Kaigham Gabriel, director and deputy director of DARPA, the US defense advanced research… Read More »DARPA director Regina Dugan at MIT: “Just Make It”
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