Peter Chapman

A stellar line-up to kick things off at the 2026 @dsaobservatory.bsky.social conference in Amsterdam, featuring @hutko.bsky.social, @rachelgriffin.bsky.social, @knightgtown.bsky.social, @cdteu.org, and Roberto Spano 👏

The commitment also includes a requirement for a structured internal monitoring framework, overseen by a dedicated team, to systematically assess implementation and effectiveness of all commitments for 5-years, which will be reviewed through systemic risk assessment and audit requirements.

🌐 A commitment to maintain a webpage providing relevant information on data access for researchers.

🧩 A commitment to maintain a dedicated API for eligible researchers to retrieve and download relevant data.

📊 A commitment to provide customised datasets to eligible researchers upon request.

These include:

🔍 A commitment to enable independent researchers that meet DSA 40.12 criteria to independently access and analyze publicly available platform data in relation to systemic risk, including through automated means (with a specific reference to "data scraping").

Very interesting to see binding data access and monitoring commitments from AliExpress under the Digital Services Act (DSA) today. 🧵

Have you seen any reporting of what tools USCIS plans to use?

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Join @lawfare.bsky.social as an intern and come help improve @alanrozenshtein.com's jokes (among other responsibilities).

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Want to learn more? Tune in to KGI’s upcoming webinar on March 25th at 11am about how to fix the feeds 😊 Report authors will explain how algorithms are currently designed and how the report guidelines can make them better. Register now! 👇

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🚨 WEBINAR ALERT 🚨 Join KGI on March 25th for a live discussion on designing algorithmic feeds that put people first. As legislation and litigation around algorithms heats up, it’s never been more important to learn how they can be improved.

Join @knightgtown.bsky.social for a timely discussion of how courts are grappling with platform liability, design, and real-world harms. Details, speakers (@mblawrence.bsky.social, @meetalijain.bsky.social, & more), and registration link👇🏼

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📅 Mar 18, 2025 | ⏰ 10AM - 12PM EST

Couldn’t make it to our DMA and Beyond conference? Tech Policy Press has got you covered with this podcast discussion hosted by @dwj88.bsky.social. Also check out KGI’s recap live on our site.

🚨 Social Media in Court & in Transition 🚨
Join KGI & experts for two conversations:
⚖️ March 18: Courts are considering liability for harms from platform design—where are these cases headed?
📅 March 19: Social media is fragmenting—what’s next for users & governance?
🔗 Register here! bit.ly/4boSSXr

The path forward is clear: designing algorithms to promote long-term user value instead of short-term engagement.

Platforms and policymakers can make this happen through: 1️⃣ detailed transparency 2️⃣ better user choices and defaults and 3️⃣ assessing the long-term impacts of design changes.

Better Feeds: Algorithms That Put People First – Knight-Georgetown Institute

🚨 NEW REPORT – Better Feeds: Algorithms That Put People First 🚨
As policymakers around the globe grapple with addressing concerns about algorithms, KGI’s new report offers guidance on improving the design of algorithmic systems that shape billions of users’ digital lives.
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🔍 How effective are the #DSA audits of recommender systems?

There are major inconsistencies. To deliver meaningful transparency & accountability we need:
📌 Clarity on core definitions
📌 Incorporation of platform data
📌 Assessment of outcomes

Check out our analysis below 👇

Would love to know what you think!

A helpful roundup of key developments in a rapidly evolving technology litigation landscape. Check it out:

DMA and Beyond Conference – Knight-Georgetown Institute

Are you ready to tune into our #DMA&Beyond Conference with Yale Tobin Center’s Digital Economic Policy?

Agenda: bit.ly/3EuTPkj

Livestream Feb 6, 9:00am-5:30pm ET: bit.ly/3PZRY9I
Livestream Feb 7, 9:00am-5:15pm ET: bit.ly/4hyYxfc

Delighted to be hosting KGI's first public conference Feb 6-7 -- hope all those interested in competition regulation and enforcement can tune in!

How the World Is Reeling From Trump’s Aid Freeze President Trump’s order to halt most foreign aid has intensified humanitarian crises and raised questions about the United States’ reliability as a global leader.

How the World Is Reeling From Trump’s Aid Freeze www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/w...

KGI’s submission builds on crucial work to expand platform transparency by the Coalition for Independent Technology Research @geurkink.bsky.social,
@olivermmarsh.bsky.social, @rocher.lc, @henrytuck.bsky.social, and countless others!

As platforms restrict independent researchers from accessing platform data, governments will set the standard for data access. KGI submitted research-based input highlighting the need for @Ofcom, UK’s regulator of communications services, to expand platform data access . bit.ly/3E0udvI

To Evaluate Meta’s Shift, Focus on the Product Changes, Not the Moderation | TechPolicy.Press The algorithm design changes are the least clear and likely the most impactful, writes Ravi Iyer.

Meta’s recent announcements include two changes in its moderation efforts and one change to its algorithm design. The algorithm design changes are the least clear and likely the most impactful, writes Ravi Iyer.

GNI Job Opportunity: Policy Associate or Manager - Global Network Initiative GNI is looking for a dedicated professional to help lead our global policy work to advance digital freedom of expression and privacy.

GNI is #hiring a dedicated professional with 5-12 years of experience to help lead our global policy work to advance digital freedom of expression and privacy. This is a remote position. Applications are open until 24 January.
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Lawfare Live: Discussing TikTok Oral Arguments at SCOTUS Join the Lawfare team for a discussion on the Friday Supreme Court oral arguments.

T-15 minutes to oral argument! I'll be covering it in this thread. And @lawfare.bsky.social will be doing a post-argument live event at 3 PM ET. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/lawf...

Late last year, 19 Very Large Online Platforms and Search Engines published systemic risk assessment and audit reports required by the Digital Services Act #DSA. These assessments have groundbreaking potential, but currently fall short. 🧵