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Leticia Bode

@leticiabode.bsky.social
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Professor at Georgetown, research director at KGI. Studying information, politics, health, etc. Also cats, Badgers, Astros, food, gardening.

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Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
⚖️ Courts are emerging as central actors in technology governance. The new TRAL Tracker brings together tech-related lawsuits and regulatory actions across jurisdictions, helping users monitor how courts and regulators respond to emerging technology issues. 👉 kgi.georgetown.edu/research-and...
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Leticia Bode @leticiabode.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Not one but TWO awesome positions available with KGI - both for early career folks. We are so excited to fill these positions, come work with us!
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Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Developed by KGI, @techjusticelaw.bsky.social & USC Neely Center, Designing Technology Remedies draws on lessons from FTC enforcement, public health litigation, civil rights settlements, and technology-related cases, and presents remedies to: ✅ Prevent harm ✅ Mitigate risks ✅ Strengthen governance
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Leticia Bode @leticiabode.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
2025 was a huge year for us at KGI! Can't wait to see what 2026 holds. :)
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Leticia Bode @leticiabode.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
I think you might be trying to contact Letitia James.
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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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Katrin Weller @kwelle.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Join us next week Friday, March 20, for a presentation by @leticiabode.bsky.social and @pfchap.bsky.social on "Better Access: A Framework for Accessing High-Influence Public Platform Data". Registration required via events.gwdg.de/event/1260/
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Better Access: A Framework for Accessing High-Influence Public Platform Data
Online platforms and services shape what we know, how we connect, and who gets heard, but the ability to study these posts and content at scale has steadily diminished. Platforms restrict researcher a...
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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...
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Designing for Democracy: Social Media Feeds in a Hyper-Polarized World – Knight-Georgetown Institute
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Leticia Bode @leticiabode.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
My latest collaboration with students! Studying how promoted posts frame the use of alternatives to hormonal birth control. Framing Fertility: The Use of Rhetorical Appeals in Natural Cycles’ Sponsored Content on Instagram. Free eprints: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Framing Fertility: The Use of Rhetorical Appeals in Natural Cycles’ Sponsored Content on Instagram
Fertility apps, which help users track their menstrual cycles, are growing in popularity. To better understand how these fertility apps communicate to consumers, we consider rhetorical appeals made...
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Leticia Bode @leticiabode.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
I highly recommend reading the full report, which is eye opening to say the least. kgi.georgetown.edu/research-and...
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Measuring Risk: What EU Risk Assessments and US Litigation Reveal About Meta and TikTok – Knight-Georgetown Institute
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Leticia Bode @leticiabode.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
TikTok’s screentime management tools were subject to A/B testing which found that the actual impact on minors’ overall use was “about 10 minutes on weekdays and 15 minutes on weekends.” (13/13)
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Leticia Bode @leticiabode.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Adoption rates reported by TikTok, finding that from January 2024 to January 2025 the adoption rate for screentime breaks were approximately 1.5% of users, and sleep reminders between 0.7 and 1.8% of users. (12/13)
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Leticia Bode @leticiabode.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
One internal TikTok document suggesting that “minors do not have executive function to [voluntarily] control their screen time.” (11/13)
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Leticia Bode @leticiabode.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
3. Platforms know the mitigations they employ to reduce these harms don’t work: (10/13)
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Leticia Bode @leticiabode.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
TikTok’s Minor Safety Strategy Paper references studies that suggest 6 or more hours a day spent on TikTok heightens depression risk. (9/13)
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Leticia Bode @leticiabode.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
TikTok staff discussed external research finding that “minors who spend more than three hours a day on social media double their risk of ‘poor mental health outcomes, including symptoms of depression and anxiety.’ (8/13)
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Leticia Bode @leticiabode.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
2. Platforms know that this addictive design has problematic associations: (7/13)
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Leticia Bode @leticiabode.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Internal documents state that the platform can “get people into flow – the psychological state of extreme engagement, loss of sense of time and even loss of self” including through “the variability of rewards (which is what makes the app so addictive).” (6/13)
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Leticia Bode @leticiabode.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
TikTok's own records describe how it uses “powerful coercive design tactics” to extend use. (5/13)
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Leticia Bode @leticiabode.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
TikTok’s Digital Wellbeing Product strategy describes compulsive usage as “rampant” on the platform. (4/13)
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Leticia Bode @leticiabode.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
I'll give TikTok as an example for this thread, but the report also looks at Meta. Here's what we know: 1. Platforms know their designs are addictive: (3/13)
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Leticia Bode @leticiabode.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
The report leverages two sources of data - 1) DSA mandated risk assessments, written by the platforms, and 2) internal platform documents that have emerged from US litigation against platforms. (2/13)
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Leticia Bode @leticiabode.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
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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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!
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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...
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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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Leticia Bode @leticiabode.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Love this practice ranked choice voting ballot from DC board of elections, ranking your favorite singers. (Even better would be if it validated at the end whether you did it right or not.) vr.dcboe.org/253434754272...
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Ranked Choice Voting Singers
Please click the link to complete this form.
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Leticia Bode @leticiabode.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Please share with all the awesome applicants you know!
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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
We recently concluded a special article series, “Seeing the Digital Sphere: The Case for Public Platform Data,” in collaboration with the Knight-Georgetown Institute, in which experts explored why access to public platform data is critical. Here’s a snapshot: (1/9)
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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Despite new EU transparency laws, researchers are still blocked from vital social media data, while corporations buy the same information freely, argues Brandon Silverman. The result: a two-tier system that shields platforms from scrutiny and weakens democratic oversight.
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Why Commercial Tools Can Scrape Social Media But Researchers Can't | TechPolicy.Press
Brandon Silverman explains how researchers face barriers to social media data under the DSA, while corporations can buy full access.
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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Think platform data from social media only matters for election or disinformation research? Think again. George Pearson, a researcher at the Truth Initiative, shows it’s vital for public health—revealing how tobacco companies can target youth, dodge regulations, and influence policy.
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Why Platform Data is Essential to Public Health Efforts in Tobacco Control | TechPolicy.Press
Social media platforms are a key avenue for tobacco control research, but as George Pearson argues data access barriers hinder efforts to monitor impacts.
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Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
📣Announcing our new series with @techpolicypress.bsky.social "Seeing the Digital Sphere: The Case for Public Platform Data". Should we be able to understand the risks kids face online? How businesses target consumers? How politicians communicate? These qs depend on access to public platform data. 👇
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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Another in our series, Seeing the Digital Sphere: The Case for Public Platform Data. This week’s elections show how central social media has become to campaigns with politicians on nearly every platform. But as Josephine Lukito and Kaitlyn Dowling explain, access to this data is shrinking.
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There is More Online Election Discourse than Ever, But Researchers See Less | TechPolicy.Press
Josephine Lukito and Kaitlyn Dowling explore why public social media data is vital for transparent elections and accountability in the digital campaign era.
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Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
📣 Online platforms shape what we know, how we connect, and who gets heard, yet researcher access to public platform data is shrinking, while platforms monetize this data. Our new report "Better Access" offers a framework for accessing this critical data: kgi.georgetown.edu/research-and...
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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Online platforms shape what we know, how we connect & who gets heard. In partnership with KGI, we are launching a new series, Seeing the Digital Sphere: The Case for Public Platform Data. The series starts today, with an essay from Leticia Bode & Peter Chapman. www.techpolicy.press/seeing-the-d...
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Leticia Bode @leticiabode.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Come work with us! We are a fun and scrappy team. :)
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Leticia Bode @leticiabode.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
It must be weird to be a kid in DC ("free lemonade until the government shutdown is over!") . 😂
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Tiago Ventura @tiagoventura.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
How common are “survey professionals” - people who take dozens of online surveys for pay - across online panels, and do they harm data quality? Our paper, FirstView at @politicalanalysis.bsky.social, tackles this question using browsing data from three U.S. samples (Facebook, YouGov, and Lucid):
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Leticia Bode @leticiabode.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Come hang out with us and talk about data access! #tsrconf
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The Coalition for Independent Technology Research @thecoalition.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
From funding gaps to legal threats, the report shows what blocks public interest research - but also affirms our shared belief: that independent technology research is key to a just, transparent, and equitable digital future. Read and share! (2/2) independenttechresearch.org/citr-report-...
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The State of Independent Technology Research 2025
A report on the struggle to keep public-interest technology research alive—and the growing Coalition working to protect it.
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Leticia Bode @leticiabode.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Chapter 8 of our book is all about science communicators, happy to share if you think it would be helpful!
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Leticia Bode @leticiabode.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Totally agree. We have some forthcoming work that looks at bot corrections but it's really just scratching the surface.
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Leticia Bode @leticiabode.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Great question! The answer is no not really. We talk some about LLMs in the conclusion but most of the research predates their proliferation.
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Leticia Bode @leticiabode.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
And if Chapter One convinces you, use discount code AUFLY30 for 30% off the paperback here global.oup.com/academic/pro...
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Leticia Bode @leticiabode.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Want to get a sense of my book with @ekvraga.bsky.social but not ready to commit? @oxfordacademic.bsky.social has released Chapter One free and downloadable for the next month. academic.oup.com/book/60489/c...
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Introduction
Abstract. This chapter introduces the core concept of the book, observed correction, which occurs when direct public corrections of misinformation are witn
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Leticia Bode @leticiabode.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
50 free eprints at this link - www.tandfonline.com/eprint/TQQB5...
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How was the Texas SB8 abortion bill reported in the news? A content analysis of headlines across news organizations
In 2021, the Texas state legislature passed a bill (SB8) prohibiting abortion after six weeks and facilitating lawsuits against providers and aiders of abortions. In order to understand the nature ...
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Leticia Bode @leticiabode.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
There's nothing better than seeing a student project all the way through to publication! 🤩 Check out How was the Texas SB8 abortion bill reported in the news? A content analysis of headlines across news organizations www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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How was the Texas SB8 abortion bill reported in the news? A content analysis of headlines across news organizations
In 2021, the Texas state legislature passed a bill (SB8) prohibiting abortion after six weeks and facilitating lawsuits against providers and aiders of abortions. In order to understand the nature ...
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Leticia Bode @leticiabode.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
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Writing Through My Policy Depression
It's been a bad week on top of a bad month on top of a bad year. What to do?
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Leticia Bode @leticiabode.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Feel this in my bones (via @dandrezner.bsky.social ). "it’s been a shitty week on top of a shitty month on top of a shitty year."
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