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6 months of internal dialog. An abundance of guidance from dozens of experts representing diverse backgrounds, skills, and experiences. 500+ pages of reading. It’s all culminating in #AspenInfoCommission’s final report, out today. Read on to learn more ⬇️ Report.AspenInfoCommission.org

Co-chaired by @katiecouric, @C_C_Krebs, and @rashadrobinson, #AspenInfoCommission has made 15 recommendations for how stakeholders in the information ecosystem can start to tackle America’s urgent mis- and #disinformation crisis. Their published at Report.AspenInfoCommission.org

The #AspenInfoCommission recs are focused in 3⃣ priority areas:
1. Increasing transparency and understanding
2. Building trust
3. Reducing harms

Continue on for a quick summary of what they cover ⬇️, and see Report.AspenInfoCommission.org for full details 📖

The recommendations from #AspenInfoCommission focused on helping increase the transparency of the tech platforms cover 4⃣ topics:
🔹 Public interest research
🔹 High reach content disclosure
🔹 Content moderation platform disclosure
🔹 Ad transparency

Those aimed at building and rebuilding trust -- in our institutions, in our systems, in each other -- look to promote:
🔹 Truth & transformation
🔹 Healthy digital discourse
🔹 Workforce diversity
🔹 Local media investment
🔹 Accountability norms
🔹 Election information security

And last but of course not least, the #AspenInfoCommission recs with the goal of reducing the greatest harms of mis- and #disinformation. Those center on:
🔹 Comprehensive federal approach
🔹 Public Restoration Fund
🔹 Civic empowerment
🔹 Superspreader accountability

That’s a brief overview of what #AspenInfoCommission has been working on this year. Dive into the full report at Report.AspenInfoCommission.org

This roadmap is only a first step -- what we hope will come next is decisive leadership from across society, acting on these recommendations.

To help spur that process forward, our team at @AspenPolicyHub just launched a prize competition for projects implementing 1+ of #AspenInfoCommission’s 15 recs for addressing mis- and #disinformation. A total of $75k will be awarded. Get the details here: aspentechpolicyhub.org/information-di…

At 3 ET today, #AspenInfoCommission co-chairs @katiecouric, @C_C_Krebs, and @rashadrobinson will join us for a live discussion to explain a bit more about the 15 recs, how the Commission got there, and what comes next. Not to miss! Learn more and RSVP: aspeninstitute.org/events/towards…