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Yesterday KGI released a new paper examining how Meta + TikTok assess & disclose design-based risks to minors in their EU risk assessments. We found significant gaps between these companies' public mitigation claims + their own internal evidence of effectiveness 👉 kgi.georgetown.edu/research-and...
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KGI's @pfchap.bsky.social is featured in @politico.eu’s coverage of the European Commission’s push to address the addictiveness of TikTok’s design, focusing on core features like infinite scroll + recommender systems. 👀 Read more from @egreechee.bsky.social here:
www.politico.eu/article/tikt...
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)
12.02.2026 16:26 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0In documents produced in US litigation, we've gotten a small window into how online platforms measure harms and their mitigations. Why aren't DSA risk assessments -- which are designed for just this purpose -- actually assessing risk?
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💡The broader takeaway: risks are increasingly well-described in EU risk assessments, but mitigations are not communicated using rigorous, outcome-oriented data and evidence.
Read the full paper here 👉 kgi.georgetown.edu/research-and...
👀 Documents also suggest design constraints limited effectiveness: TikTok imposed “guardrails” capping usage reductions at 5%, Meta meticulously tracked how its account recommendation tools linked minors to adults.
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For example, internal data disclosed in US litigation shows key safety tools – such as screentime limits, take a break reminders, and parental controls – have extremely low adoption rates, often below 2% of minor users: kgi.georgetown.edu/research-and...
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Our latest paper compares Meta and TikTok’s EU risk assessments with internal documents released through US litigation. It finds significant gaps between public claims about how these companies mitigate risks and evidence of how risks are actually addressed 👉 kgi.georgetown.edu/research-and...
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📣 New from KGI “Measuring Risk: What EU Risk Assessments and US Litigation Reveal About Meta and TikTok”
Across the EU + US, new evidence is emerging about how large social media companies assess and respond to platform risks, particularly harms impacting minors 🧵 kgi.georgetown.edu/research-and...
See the full DCC agenda here: kgi.georgetown.edu/events/digit...
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📣 Day 2 of the Digital Competition Conference is underway! Tune into the livestream here: www.youtube.com/live/Ih4yyZp...
The DCC is where cutting-edge research meets policy on antitrust & digital competition. The conference will close today with a key note by Jonathan Kanter.
Day 1 of the Digital Competition Conference is underway! The DCC is where cutting-edge research meets policy on antitrust & digital competition.
📍Feb 5-6, 2026 | DC & Online
📺 Tune in to the livestream here: youtube.com/live/0NaYqYy...
🔥 Two days until the Digital Competition Conference starts! Our in-person tickets are sold out, but you can still grab a livestream ticket: www.eventbrite.com/e/digital-co...
DCC is where cutting-edge research meets policy on antitrust & digital competition. Feb 5-6 | Free to attend | DC & Online
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!
29.01.2026 17:52 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0KGI's new report, Age Assurance Online: A Technical Assessment of Current Systems and their Limitations, will likely become a foundational resource for many. With so much happening in this policy space, it grounds our understanding of age assurance systems and their tradeoffs in technical reality.
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📣 New from KGI: Age Assurance Online explores how age assurance systems work and their tradeoffs in accuracy, circumvention, availability, and privacy. A must-read for policymakers, service providers + users to understand the consequences of these systems: kgi.georgetown.edu/research-and...
29.01.2026 16:13 — 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 2CITR's @geurkink.bsky.social on @techpolicypress.bsky.social podcast breaking down why researchers need #BetterAccess to public platform data to better understand our digital information environment
🎟️ Sign up for the Better Access webinar next Weds January 28: kgi.georgetown.edu/events/bette...
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...
🚨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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📣We’re hiring! KGI is seeking an Operations Manager to oversee and manage operations, budgets, people processes, events, and internal + external comms. This position is hybrid and must be based in Washington, D.C. Apply by Feb 28, 2026: kgi.georgetown.edu/operations-m...
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These concrete examples across social media, news aggregation, dating apps, + emerging feed builders demonstrate that people-centered feed designs are not only possible, but they’re being deployed and used. 👀 Read more here 👉 kgi.georgetown.edu/research-and...
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and experimentation that measures long-term impact of design choices on users (e.g., Pinterest’s user surveys directly measure qualities like "inspiration" and "personal relevance," creating a proxy for long-term value). /4
11.12.2025 16:16 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 1to platforms using meaningful surveys to refine recommendations based on explicit user signals (e.g., Hinge, Pinterest); increased user choice and controls that give people agency to customize their feeds; business models that align platform success with user satisfaction (e.g., LinkedIn)... /3
11.12.2025 16:13 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0“Bringing Better Feeds to Life” takes a deep dive into the evolving landscape of algorithmic design, highlighting six innovative trends that show it's possible to design better feeds that put people first. From quality- or bridging-based algorithmic designs that increase trust + bridge divides /2
11.12.2025 16:09 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Engagement-maximizing algorithms shape our online experiences and are often linked to a range of harms + negative impacts on user wellbeing. But some platform designers are charting a different course, moving away from short-term attention maximization to feeds that prioritize long-term user value 🧵
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The model bill serves as inspiration for lawmakers looking to support algorithmic feeds that prioritize long-term user value over short-term attention maximization.
Learn more about our model bill here: kgi.georgetown.edu/research-and...
🧵Our new model bill for US lawmakers showing how online platforms can be tasked with creating better algorithmic feeds was featured in Pluribus News. Read more here: pluribusnews.com/news-and-eve... /1
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Every day, algorithms shape what we see, read and watch. Our new explainer with KGI’s @alissacooper.bsky.social shows how feeds work and how platforms + policymakers can design better feeds that are optimized for long-term user value instead of short term engagement. www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8kD...
26.11.2025 17:47 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0We 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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We're thrilled to be at #MozFest 2025 in Barcelona this week! If you're here, join our session on public platform data tomorrow (10:15am CET): “Unlearning Data Barriers: A New Framework for Access to High-Influence Public Platform Data.” 🎟️More info here: schedule.mozillafestival.org/session/143
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