[ONLINE] - Protecting the Vote

Following the 2016 U.S. presidential election, internet platforms have come under increased scrutiny for how they tackle the spread of election-related misinformation and disinformation, particularly content that aims to suppress voter engagement and that targets communities of color. As the 2020 U.S. presidential election draws near, concerns that these platforms are being used by both foreign and domestic actors to exploit users and spread misleading information are growing, especially given that this election is taking place amid an unprecedented pandemic.

Join New America’s Open Technology Institute (OTI) for a virtual panel that will explore how internet platforms are addressing the spread of election-related misinformation and disinformation on their services, and how these efforts can be improved.

This event builds off of OTI’s work which evaluates how companies are tackling the spread of COVID-19 related misinformation and disinformation, and our forthcoming report on how platforms are addressing the spread of election-related disinformation.

Follow the conversation online using #electiondisinfo and following @OTI.

Speakers:

David Brody
Counsel & Senior Fellow for Privacy and Technology, Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights Under Law

Yosef Getachew, @ygetachew2
Director, Media & Democracy Program, Common Cause

Spandi Singh, @spandi_s
Policy Analyst, New America’s Open Technology Institute

Ian Vandewalker, @IanVandewalker
Senior Counsel, Brennan Center for Justice

Moderator:

Sam Sabin, @samsabin923
Tech Policy Reporter, Morning Consult