Sudhir A Venkatesh
Sociologist @ Columbia U, working with Twitter, formerly led Integrity Research @ Facebook, DoJ., author Gang Leader for a Day, Off the Books.
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Statement from the NYU-AAUP on Zoom Censorship Today
Statement from the NYU-AAUP Executive Committee (10/23/2020) Today, Zoom unilaterally shut down a webinar hosted by the NYU chapter of the AAUP, and co-sponsored by several NYU departments and inst…
Sudhir A Venkatesh
Academic Censorship on Zoom?!... Wow. I don't feel so bad about having worked at Facebook. :).
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Sudhir A Venkatesh
@Fisher_DanaR @SarahStillman_ @EricKlinenberg @AriW @wihbey Thanks! 1.How Journalists think&work. 2.Effects of digital tech on news making 3.Social impact/challenges (trust, misinfo, soc.movements...)
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Texas Gov. Abbott requests Fort Bliss Army hospital to house non-Covid patients - KVIA
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is asking the federal government to use William Beaumont Army Medical Center as a way to help El Paso fight its recent record-breaking surge of coronavirus cases. Abbott asked that Beaumont Army hospital, on...
"Things Are Going To Get Worse:" Idaho Doctors Brace For COVID-19 Surge
Idaho is experiencing the largest spike in new coronavirus cases since our first case was reported in mid-March. But this time, we're headed into colder
How the Racism Baked Into Technology Hurts Teens
Adolescents spend ever greater portions of their days online and are especially vulnerable to discrimination. That’s a worrying combination.
Illinois Businesses Brace for New Covid-19 Restrictions
Small businesses in the state are girding themselves for another round of losses as coronavirus restrictions are tightened in some areas.
Voter intimidation at the polls and political coercion: 4 articles to know
These four scholarly articles can help journalists covering voter intimidation at the polls offer nuance in their reporting.
Secret Video: China Using 20,000 Concentration Camp Victims as Forced Labor
Video filmed secretly inside China documents the use of 20,000 concentration camp detainees as forced labor.
WSJ News Exclusive | Facebook Seeks Shutdown of NYU Research Project Into Political Ad Targeting
Facebook is demanding that a New York University research project cease collecting data about its political-ad targeting practices, setting up a fight with academics seeking to study the platform without the company’s permission.
Sudhir A Venkatesh
Classic deflection. Noise. Platforms have many more ways of gaming what data gets to researchers/ public. Pity most officials don’t make the commitment to real learning/oversight.
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Arkansas Reports Highest COVID-19 Infection Rate Among U.S. Nursing Home Residents
According to an exclusive new AARP analysis of recent government data
Indian Health Service (Department of Health and Human Services)
The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 61,665 COVID-19 cases as of October 18, 2020.
Fall road trips: 10 tips for planning the perfect car-based getaway
This year may come to be remembered as the moment the great American road trip made its comeback. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, more people are turning to car-based trips to
Anti-Eviction Courthouse Action!
Join us on November 13th to protest at the courthouse and participate in the fight against evictions and debt during COVID-19! There are multiple ways to join us for this day of action:
1) In person: at a local courthouse (in person, standing and...
Rose McGowan Says Facebook Deactivated Her Account over Presidential Debate: 'This One Smells Like Dems'
Actress Rose McGowan, who has publicly denounced Joe Biden as a fraud and a liar, is accusing Facebook and Twitter of trying to suppress her freedom of speech, adding that she suspects the censorship is the work of the Democratic party.
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Promising COVID-19 Rapid Test Technology Enters Phase 1 of NIH Challenge
Highly competitive NIH RADx program selects Rover Diagnostics and biomedical engineer Sam Sia to refine and validate their low-cost, ultrafast RT PCR test.
New Columbia Study Blames the White House for at Least 130,000 ‘Avoidable’ COVID Deaths
“We believe that this was a monumental, lethal screwup by an administration that didn’t want to deal with reality,” said the study’s lead author.
Calls intensify for resignation of Michigan sheriff who shared stage with militia
Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf has drawn criticism over association with members of Wolverine Watchmen who allegedly plotted to kidnap governor.
Election Meddling: Twitter Locks Account of Trump Campaign National Press Secretary Hogan Gidley
Two hours before the presidential debate, thirteen days before an election, and on the same day that Jack Dorsey received a subpoena from the Senate Judiciary Committee to answer for his platform's interference in the 2020 election, Twitter locked...
South Dakota Reports 38% Positivity Rate In Daily Virus Tests
South Dakota health officials on Sunday reported a nearly 38% positivity rate on COVID-19 tests in the last day, with 617 new cases.