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Apr 22, 2021 7 tweets 3 min read
On #EarthDay, we want to focus on the information pollution poisoning our discourse and undermining action on climate change. We’re highlighting our work on "disinformation pipelines” that pump deceptive content to millions, while the polluters profit from each click and share 🧵 (1) Severe weather hobbled the Texas grid in February, but the disinformation pipeline spread confusion about why. Deceptive outlets quickly created a misleading narrative blaming the power outages on wind-turbine failures.
Feb 4, 2021 4 tweets 3 min read
Today we are proud to release two policy briefs that offer concrete options for addressing civil rights & human rights concerns related to #FacialRecognition technology. Senior Fellow #RashidaRichardson of @GMFUS & @rutgersiipl reviews how #FacialRecognition is used in the public sector and surveys policy approaches designed to mitigate concerns associated with government use of facial recognition.

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