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Center for Democracy & Technology
Public Policy Offices
Washington, District of Columbia 19,407 followers
Promoting democratic values by shaping technology policy and architecture, with a focus on the rights of the individual.
About us
The Center for Democracy & Technology is a 501(c)(3) working to promote democratic values by shaping technology policy and architecture, with a focus on the rights of the individual. CDT supports laws, corporate policies, and technological tools that protect privacy and security and enable free speech online. Based in Washington, D.C., and with a presence in Brussels, CDT works inclusively across sectors to find tangible solutions to today's most pressing technology policy challenges. Our team of experts includes lawyers, technologists, academics, and analysts, bringing diverse perspectives to all of our efforts. Learn more about our experts or the issues we cover: cdt.org/
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- Industry
- Public Policy Offices
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1994
- Specialties
- Technology, Policy, and Civil liberties
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1401 K St NW
Suite 200
Washington, District of Columbia 20005, US
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Rue d’Arlon 25
B-1050
Brussels, Ixelles 1050, BE
Employees at Center for Democracy & Technology
Updates
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NEW RESEARCH: CDT worked with GSPIA’s Ford Institute, and Politus Analytics to examine the 2024 U.S. elections and compare offensive and hate speech targeting candidates on X based on race & gender. We found that women of color, especially Asian & African American women, face higher levels of abuse than others. Previous CDT research showed that in the 2020 elections, women of color Congressional candidates were disproportionately targeted with harmful content on X (formerly Twitter). The abuse they faced often included violent language, misinfo, and disinfo. This abuse may not only deter women of color from entering politics, but it can also distort our democracy, where diverse voices are needed to reflect the interests of all voters in policymaking. We also examined these factors for the U.S. VP Kamala Harris, who has been a target of such as both a woman of color and presidential candidate. Learn more about these findings and how we can work to stop online abuse: https://lnkd.in/e6VsWxwN
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CDT’s Kristin Woelfel in Ed Week article centering Civic Tech’s new research on non-consensual intimate imagery in K-12 schools. Kristin Woelfel: “The surface area for who can become a victim and who can become a perpetrator is significantly increased when anybody has access to these tools. There’s really no limit as to who could be impacted by this,” Woelfel said. https://lnkd.in/e7qHP6vz
Students Are Sharing Sexually Explicit ‘Deepfakes.' Are Schools Prepared?
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New Atlantic article centers new CDT research about the prevalence of non-consensual intimate imagery in K-12 schools. https://lnkd.in/ezSf-DeK cc: Matteo Wong “[CDT] released a report on the alarming prevalence of nonconsensual intimate imagery (or NCII) in American schools. In the past school year, the center’s polling found, 15 percent of high schoolers reported hearing about a ‘deepfake’—or #AI-generated image—that depicted someone associated with their school in a sexually explicit or intimate manner.” “#GenerativeAI tools have ‘increased the surface area for students to become victims and for students to become perpetrators,’ Elizabeth Laird, a co-author of the report and the director of equity in civic technology at CDT, told me.” “Schools also have a responsibility as the frequent sites of harm, although Laird told me that, according to CDT’s survey results, they are woefully underprepared for this crisis.” “In CDT’s survey, less than 20 percent of high-school students said their school had explained what deepfake NCII is, and even fewer said the school had explained how sharing such images is harmful or where to report them.” “A majority of parents surveyed said that their child’s school had provided no guidance relating to authentic or #AI-generated NCII. Among teachers who had heard of a sexually abusive #deepfake incident, less than 40 percent reported that their school had updated its sexual-harassment policies to include synthetic images.” “What procedures do exist tend to focus on punishing students without necessarily accounting for the fact that many adolescents may not fully understand that they are harming someone when they create or share such material.” Elizabeth Laird: “This cuts to the core of what schools are intended to do, which is to create a safe place for all students to learn and thrive.” Check out the full report: https://lnkd.in/eumkP4Tc
AI-Generated Child-Sexual-Abuse Images Are Flooding the Web - The Atlantic
theatlantic.com
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New blog from CDT Non-Resident Fellow Jenny Davis describes a sociotechnical framework that looks at “technology-as-policy” as a way in which technologies, through their design, shape social behaviors and outcomes. https://lnkd.in/eHwtNyva “Across social spheres, the mechanisms & conditions framework bolsters transparency, surfacing techno-policies so they can be scrutinized, challenged, reimagined, & remade. This is a general-purpose framework, ready for application across many & diverse domains.” https://lnkd.in/eHwtNyva
Technology as Policy: Hidden Rules and How to Reveal Them
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Center for Democracy & Technology has released new survey findings revealing the widespread problem of non-consensual intimate imagery (#NCII), both real & deepfake, in U.S. K-12 public schools. Authors Elizabeth Laird, Maddy Dwyer, and Kristin W. uncovered some alarming trends. *39% of students say they’ve heard of #NCII involving someone from their school—equivalent to 5.97M public high school students across the U.S. *15% of students know about AI-generated deepfake NCII involving their peers—representing 2.30M public high-school students. *The data also reveals a troubling gender disparity: 51% of students aware of deepfake NCII say females are more likely to be depicted, compared to 14% for males. Despite the growing issue, schools are focusing more on punishment than prevention. 71% of teachers report that students sharing deepfake NCII face harsh consequences—like long-term suspension or law enforcement referrals. suspension or law enforcement referrals. Only 5% of teachers say their schools provide resources to help victims of deepfake NCII remove harmful images from online platforms. Victim support remains critically lacking. Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/eumkP4Tc
Report – In Deep Trouble: Surfacing Tech-Powered Sexual Harassment in K-12 Schools
Center for Democracy & Technology on LinkedIn
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CDT technologist Nick Doty takes part in the 30th anniversary of the W3C and gives a talk that focuses on the evolution of human rights and internet standards. Read a full recap of his experience here: https://lnkd.in/e-mQ9pcr
Happy 30th Birthday, W3C
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TOMORROW: Join us from 9:30-11 am ET for a virtual research briefing on the challenges faced by women of color candidates in Congress. Register here: https://lnkd.in/e-JpXwam A new study conducted by the Ford Institute for Human Security’s Online Violence Against Women in Politics Working Group, Politus Analytics, & the Center for Democracy & Technology reveals the disproportionate impact of hate speech on these candidates during the 2024 elections. https://lnkd.in/e-JpXwam
Report launch - Offensive speech and hate speech targeted at Congressional Candidates in the 2024 Election.
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NEW RESEARCH: CDT’s new research report, “Moderating Maghrebi Arabic Content on Social Media,” provides an in-depth look at the challenges of moderating Global South languages. Our report focusing on Maghrebi Arabic dialects is the first in an ongoing series investigating content moderation biases in the Global South. Our research, led by Mona Elswah, Ph.D., found that Maghrebi Arabic users use “algospeak” as a creative tactic to bypass moderation algorithms & users often mass report content to compensate for ineffective reporting mechanisms. The report reveals that content moderators reviewing Arabic content are often assigned content from any country in the region regardless of their native dialect, leading to errors and inconsistencies in moderation. The lack of representation of Maghrebi Arabic speakers in developing automated moderation systems significantly reduces the accuracy and fairness of moderation decisions. Check out the report for more insights: https://lnkd.in/eYHu9HER Thank you to Digital Citizenship for your partnership in this research and to the Internet Society Foundation for funding this report!
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ICYMI: CDT’s Kate Ruane looks at recent decisions from #SCOTUS & the 9th Circuit which echo CDT concerns that a portion of #KOSA likely violates the First Amendment, b/c it will require covered platforms to censor content based on vague standards. https://lnkd.in/e2Ttksfe
Recent Court Opinions Cast Additional Constitutional Doubt on KOSA’s Duty of Care
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