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🚨 The Digital Speech Lab's submission to the UK Parliament’s inquiry on social media, misinformation, and harmful algorithms was cited in the final report!
🏛️ Always great to see our work feed into national policy conversations.
🔗 Read the full report here: committees.parliament.uk/publications...
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Check out Jeff's UCL profile profiles.ucl.ac.uk/51540-jeffre...
and biography on the Digital Speech Lab website www.digitalspeechlab.com/team/project...!
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🧠 Jeff is a UKRI Future Leader Fellow, BBC/AHRC New Generation Thinker, British Academy Rising Star, and recipient of the Berger Memorial Prize from the American Philosophical Association.
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📚 He has published widely on freedom of expression and its limits, counter-extremism, social media, the ethics of democratic citizenship, the philosophy of criminal punishment, and many other topics.
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⚖️ A Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Ethics in AI at Oxford University and Co-Editor of the journal Political Philosophy, Jeff’s research sits at the intersection of political theory, law, and platform governance.
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Meet the Team! 🌟
Jeffrey Howard is Director of the Digital Speech Lab and Professor of Political Philosophy and Public Policy at UCL.
🌐 He leads our DSL work on how digital platforms shape public discourse and producing philosophical guidance on how to improve online content moderation.
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There are many things American voters agree on, from fears about technology to threats to democracy
Americans of both parties are worried about Trump having a third term, and have other shared concerns.
Analysis: There are many things American voters agree on
Emma Connolly @uclspeechlab.bsky.social explores the issues, from fears about technology to threats to democracy, that voters on both sides of the political divide agree in The Conversation.
15.07.2025 14:03 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
💭Still thinking about the great conversations we had at the Cally Festival last weekend.
🧠Our team guided visitors through the maze of digital media, helping them spy misinformation and understand the algorithms behind their feeds.
Grateful to everyone who joined the conversation!
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15.07.2025 08:56 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
📸 A few more snaps from Sunday’s Cally Festival!
From curious kids to critical thinkers — we loved seeing so many people try out Likes, Lies, and Algorithms.
Huge thanks to everyone who stopped by to test their digital literacy skills and chat with the team 🙌
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09.07.2025 11:38 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
📸 Team Digital Speech Lab at Cally Festival 2025!
Our Research Fellow Emma and our Undergraduate Research Assistants Anoushka, Cosima, and Christian helped visitors spot misinformation and explore how algorithms shape what we see online.
🧠 Thanks to everyone who joined us!
#CallyFest2025
07.07.2025 13:55 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
🔍 Find out more about the other exciting UCL activities happening at the festival, courtesy of @uclengage.bsky.social!
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/public-engag...
#CallyFest2025
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📣Catch us at the Cally Festival this Sunday 6th July!
Come find the Digital Speech Lab and try “Likes, Lies, and Algorithms” — a fun, interactive game on spotting misinformation and media algorithms.
🧠 Test your skills, challenge your assumptions, and gain tips for navigating the digital world.
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