The Future of Speech Online: Making Transparency Meaningful
Transparency is in high demand in tech policy: Advocates are calling for more information to help fight discrimination and empower users to speak online, researchers are seeking access to data to better understand the online environment, and lawmakers are demanding answers from tech companies at high-profile hearings. Whether people are concerned about online services restricting too much, too little, or not the right speech, everyone seems to agree that more transparency would improve the status quo. But what do we mean by transparency? What kinds of information do people actually want, and what problems will it help us solve?
The fifth annual Future of Speech Online event on December 14-16, 2021, will tackle these questions as we explore this year's theme of "Making Transparency Meaningful."
This year, the event will be entirely virtual in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
From December 14-16, we will host two sessions each day, on different topics from 12:00 PM-2:00 PM EST.
Registrants are invited to attend one, several, or all sessions. We hope you can join us!
Center for Democracy and Technology
The Center for Democracy & Technology is a 25-year-old 501(c)3 nonpartisan nonprofit that works to strengthen individual rights and freedoms by defining, promoting, and influencing technology policy and the architecture of the internet that impacts our daily lives.
Charles Koch Institute
Through research, education, and discussion, the Charles Koch Institute aims to advance an understanding of how to help people improve their lives. We offer educational programs to students and professionals, including full-time and internship opportunities. The Charles Koch Institute also works to foster a national conversation on critical issues that have a strong impact on the advancement of societal well-being.