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Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

📣 New KGI Explainer: Why is access to public platform data so important for researchers? Our new explainer breaks down our Better Access framework – a roadmap for expanding access to high-influence public platform data at a time when independent access to this data is steadily diminishing.

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Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

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📣 Join our panel at #CPDP2026 this week (May 20, 11:50-13:05): “Opening the Black Box: Platform Data, Governance, and Accountability," where we will explore opportunities and challenges related to independent researcher access to platform data. Learn more 👇 www.cpdpconferences.org/panels/openi...

Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

We’re hiring! KGI is seeking a Policy Analyst and Research Analyst to join our team working at the intersection of tech policy, research, and the online information environment. Hybrid positions based in Washington, D.C. Apply by June 1, 2026. kgi.georgetown.edu/jobs/ 👇

Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

NEW: “Designing Technology Remedies: Lessons for Social Media and Generative AI Chatbot Litigation” presents an evidence-based framework for crafting remedies that strengthen technology governance and online safety as social media and AI chatbot lawsuits advance toward discovery and trial in the US.

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Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

As New Mexico’s public nuisance trial against Meta begins this week, the focus is on whether it created a public health hazard – and what court-ordered remedies could mean. KGI’s @pfchap.bsky.social spoke with The Verge on how the case could shape platform design to improve online safety for kids.

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Meta’s historic loss in court could cost a lot more than $375 million

The state previously won a $375 million jury award against Meta.

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Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

🚨New KGI report! The creation of a Technical Committee is key to implementing US v. Google search remedies and promoting competition, but it must be carefully designed with strong expertise and monitoring. Our new blueprint outlines what’s needed: kgi.georgetown.edu/research-and...

Designing the Technical Committee for the United States v. Google Search Antitrust Remedy – Knight-Georgetown Institute

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Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

2025 was a big year for KGI! Our first full year in operation, we helped inform policy on algorithmic feed design, data access & competition enforcement in the search market. 🎟️ 16 events 📖 25+ publications 🌎 Engaging our network across 40+ countries. Read more 👉 kgi.georgetown.edu/research-and...

KGI: 2025 Annual Report – Knight-Georgetown Institute

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Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

📣 Join our team! KGI is seeking an Operations Associate to provide operational support for budgeting, people processes, events, and internal + external comms. This position is hybrid and must be based in Washington, D.C. Apply by April 6, 2026: kgi.georgetown.edu/operations-a...

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Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

🚨 Starting now! Join us for our event "Designing for Democracy: Social Media Feeds in a Hyper-Polarized World," where we will explore the relationship between algorithmic feed design and social and political polarization. Livestream is available here: www.youtube.com/live/8cTeXE6...

Designing for Democracy: Social Media Feeds in a Hyper-Polarized World

Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

This week’s verdicts against Meta and YouTube in landmark social media trials in the US underscore the real harms users link to social media design and highlight the need for these companies to overhaul design choices that prioritize engagement over safety 👉 kgi.georgetown.edu/news/verdict...

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Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Are social media feeds making us more polarized – or is the story more complicated? Join us this Thursday (10-11:30am ET) at Georgetown's Tech & Society Week 2026 as we unpack what the evidence actually says about algorithms & polarization. In person + livestream 👉 kgi.georgetown.edu/events/desig...

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Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

We’re hiring! KGI is seeking an Operations Associate to provide operational support for budgeting, people processes, events, and internal + external comms. This position is hybrid and must be based in Washington, D.C. Apply by April 6, 2026: kgi.georgetown.edu/operations-a...

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Alissa Cooper @alissacooper.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Missed our amazing Digital Competition Conference? Check out the recap with highlight video, plus links to recordings and slides for all the talks.

Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

📣 Happening tomorrow! KGI's @leticiabode.bsky.social & @pfchap.bsky.social will speak about our Better Access framework for @gesis.org's "Show & Tell – Social Media Data in Research Practice" series. March 20, 2026 | 2pm CET (9am ET) Register here: events.gwdg.de/event/1260/

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Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

🚀 Digital Competition Conference 2026: This year's DCC connected leading researchers, policymakers, businesses, litigators & civil society from 37 countries, linking cutting-edge research with real-world enforcement on key digital markets challenges. Recap here: kgi.georgetown.edu/research-and...

Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Recent controversies surrounding age verification on major platforms – from Discord delaying its age verification rollout to Reddit facing fines in the UK for children's privacy failures – highlight the challenges of adopting age assurance systems in ways that protect user privacy and experiences. 🧵

Alissa Cooper @alissacooper.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

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It’s hard for the public to grasp the complexity of implementing online age assurance effectively, so I was happy to help break it down for Fast Company’s Mark Sullivan. Nice call-out included for the need for independent verification of age assurance systems. www.fastcompany.com/91504593/ope...

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OpenAI’s delayed ‘adult mode’ underscores the challenges of age-gating AI

A lot is riding on OpenAI’s ability to separate older ChatGPT users from younger ones.

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Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

How do social media algorithms shape social and political polarization? Join KGI at Georgetown's Tech & Society Week for “Designing for Democracy: Social Media Feeds in a Hyper-Polarized World.” 📆 Mar 26, 10-11:30AM ET 📍Georgetown Capitol Campus + livestream 🎟️ kgi.georgetown.edu/events/desig...

Designing for Democracy: Social Media Feeds in a Hyper-Polarized World – Knight-Georgetown Institute

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Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

🚨 Today is the final day to apply for our Student Research Assistant (Summer 2026) who will join a new project examining AI and the future of content markets. kgi.georgetown.edu/student-rese...

Student Research Assistant – Knight-Georgetown Institute

Alissa Cooper @alissacooper.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

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It can feel like those with the power to address Google's monopoly in search, and particularly its grip on search distribution, are passing up their opportunities to do so. First was the US District Court in US v. Google, and now comes the UK CMA. Read on for KGI's analysis of the CMA's proposals.

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Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

The UK’s competition regulator has built solid evidence of Google's market power in search. But its proposed interventions are not poised to address it. See KGI's public comment to the UK's CMA on its proposed conduct requirements for Google search 👇 🧵

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Observatory on Social Media @osome.iu.edu · 02/03/2026

Join us Wednesday at 12pm ET for our final OSoMe Awesome Speaker talk! 🎙️ Alissa Cooper (Knight-Georgetown Institute) 📌 Better Feeds: Algorithms That Put People First 🗓 March 4 | 12pm ET 🔗 Register: iu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

We're hiring! KGI is hiring for a Student Research Assistant (Summer 2026) to join a new project examining AI and the future of content markets. Applications due by March 6, 2026. Learn more and apply here: kgi.georgetown.edu/student-rese... 📆 10-12 weeks (Summer 2026)|📍 Hybrid / Washington, D.C.

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Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Today, Mark Zuckerberg takes the stand in a landmark social media addiction trial. For the first time, a jury will hear testimony about platform design choices, youth addiction, and mental health impacts. 🧵

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Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

KGI's @pfchap.bsky.social is featured in @politico.eu’s coverage of the European Commission’s push to address the addictiveness of TikTok’s design, focusing on core features like infinite scroll + recommender systems. 👀 Read more from @egreechee.bsky.social here: www.politico.eu/article/tikt...

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The EU moves to kill infinite scrolling

Brussels is going head-to-head with social media platforms to change addictive design.

Leticia Bode @leticiabode.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

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This new report from @knightgtown.bsky.social @pfchap.bsky.social @matt-steinberg.bsky.social shows the substantial gap between platform risk assessments and their actual approaches to mitigating risk. (1/13)

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Alissa Cooper @alissacooper.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

In documents produced in US litigation, we've gotten a small window into how online platforms measure harms and their mitigations. Why aren't DSA risk assessments -- which are designed for just this purpose -- actually assessing risk?

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Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

📣 New from KGI “Measuring Risk: What EU Risk Assessments and US Litigation Reveal About Meta and TikTok” Across the EU + US, new evidence is emerging about how large social media companies assess and respond to platform risks, particularly harms impacting minors 🧵 kgi.georgetown.edu/research-and...

Measuring Risk: What EU Risk Assessments and US Litigation Reveal About Meta and TikTok – Knight-Georgetown Institute

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Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

📣 Day 2 of the Digital Competition Conference is underway! Tune into the livestream here: www.youtube.com/live/Ih4yyZp... The DCC is where cutting-edge research meets policy on antitrust & digital competition. The conference will close today with a key note by Jonathan Kanter.

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Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Day 1 of the Digital Competition Conference is underway! The DCC is where cutting-edge research meets policy on antitrust & digital competition. 📍Feb 5-6, 2026 | DC & Online 📺 Tune in to the livestream here: youtube.com/live/0NaYqYy...

Digital Competition Conference on February 5, 2026

Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

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🔥 Two days until the Digital Competition Conference starts! Our in-person tickets are sold out, but you can still grab a livestream ticket: www.eventbrite.com/e/digital-co... DCC is where cutting-edge research meets policy on antitrust & digital competition. Feb 5-6 | Free to attend | DC & Online

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Leticia Bode @leticiabode.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Lots of people talking about age assurance these days, but little about how it actually works - what core tradeoffs are built into the technology, in terms of baseline accuracy, circumvention resistance, availability, and privacy. The new KGI report digs into these weedy issues, check it out!

Alissa Cooper @alissacooper.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

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KGI's new report, Age Assurance Online: A Technical Assessment of Current Systems and their Limitations, will likely become a foundational resource for many. With so much happening in this policy space, it grounds our understanding of age assurance systems and their tradeoffs in technical reality.

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Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

📣 New from KGI: Age Assurance Online explores how age assurance systems work and their tradeoffs in accuracy, circumvention, availability, and privacy. A must-read for policymakers, service providers + users to understand the consequences of these systems: kgi.georgetown.edu/research-and...

Age Assurance Online: A Technical Assessment of Current Systems and their Limitations – Knight-Georgetown Institute

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Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

CITR's @geurkink.bsky.social on @techpolicypress.bsky.social podcast breaking down why researchers need #BetterAccess to public platform data to better understand our digital information environment 🎟️ Sign up for the Better Access webinar next Weds January 28: kgi.georgetown.edu/events/bette...

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Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Registration for the Digital Competition Conference 2026 is now open to the public!📍Feb 5-6, 2026 | Washington, DC in person + livestream DCC is where cutting-edge research meets policy on antitrust & digital competition. 🎟️ Secure your free ticket here: kgi.georgetown.edu/events/digit...

Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

🚨Why does access to public platform data matter? Join our webinar "Better Access: Data for the Common Good" (Jan 28, 2026, 11am-12pm ET) for a discussion on the Better Access framework, current regulatory shifts in the EU, UK + US, and what changes 2026 might hold. kgi.georgetown.edu/events/bette...

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Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

📣We’re hiring! KGI is seeking an Operations Manager to oversee and manage operations, budgets, people processes, events, and internal + external comms. This position is hybrid and must be based in Washington, D.C. Apply by Feb 28, 2026: kgi.georgetown.edu/operations-m...

Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Engagement-maximizing algorithms shape our online experiences and are often linked to a range of harms + negative impacts on user wellbeing. But some platform designers are charting a different course, moving away from short-term attention maximization to feeds that prioritize long-term user value 🧵

Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

🧵Our new model bill for US lawmakers showing how online platforms can be tasked with creating better algorithmic feeds was featured in Pluribus News. Read more here: pluribusnews.com/news-and-eve... /1

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Model bill offers blueprint for states to regulate algorithmic design – Pluribus News

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Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Every day, algorithms shape what we see, read and watch. Our new explainer with KGI’s @alissacooper.bsky.social shows how feeds work and how platforms + policymakers can design better feeds that are optimized for long-term user value instead of short term engagement. www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8kD...

Better Feeds: Reimagining the Algorithm