Cybersafety Research Center

The Cybersafety Research Center is a multi-university center for problem-driven research and research-driven policy.

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To everyone who's supported, collaborated with, and amplified our work over the years: thank you. This next chapter is built on what we did together.

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Big news: Cybersecurity for Democracy is now the Cybersafety Research Center (CRC). Same mission, broader scope. A thread on what's changed and what hasn't. 🧵

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We're still the same team, doing the same rigorous work, now with a wider lens. Youth online safety. AI accountability. Internet censorship. Political violence. Social media design. It's all connected.

[The Bulwark @BulwarkOnline]

"The full spectrum of changes will lead to even more hate and extremism while ignoring the systemic issues of how Meta’s platforms actually contribute to harm." Zuck has always bent the knee for politicians. This is worse but not different. @YaelEisenstat:
https://t.co/Qxn8OnC2eQ

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Finally, check out @YaelEisenstat’s in-depth analysis in @BulwarkOnline: Meta’s rollback of fact-checking & moderation isn’t just appeasing Trump—it’s fueling hate, extremism, & political quid pro quos. This unchecked power is a threat to democracy. 3/3

https://t.co/3yLCaal5ud

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🚨 Don’t miss the latest coverage of Meta's policy changes and what they mean for democracy under Trump 2.0. @YaelEisenstat, quoted in @washingtonpost , reminds us platforms are never “neutral pipes.” 1/3

https://t.co/JWS7OSPkzv

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Elsewhere in the @washingtonpost Tech Brief, @Yael highlights Meta’s history of failing to enforce its own content moderation rules on political ads, even under EU scrutiny. 2/3

https://t.co/kRLFrDs6qy

[Laura Edelson @LauraEdelson2]

my C4D colleague Yael Eisenstat's piece in the Bullwark is a must read if you want to understand the history of Mark's relationship to political power and where the platform is going next.

https://t.co/xLYO1PYM0d

[NYU Tandon @nyutandon]

.@YaelEisenstat Senior Fellow at @cyber4democracy , commented on Meta’s announcement that it is ending third-party fact-checking on its platform with @MSNBC The @11thHour with @SRuhle

#NYUTandonMade
https://t.co/gumrGuqqdr

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Meta’s rollback of hate speech policies is deeply concerning. We’ve seen the real-world harm of amplifying hate, and these changes will only make it worse. Oversight, transparency, and accountability are more urgently needed than ever. 6/6

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🚨 C4D Senior Fellow @YaelEisenstat has been making the rounds on @MSNBC and @WNYC, shedding light on Mark Zuckerberg’s latest announcements and their implications for democracy 🧵 1/6

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Zuckerberg has openly aligned the incoming Trump administration to fight regulators globally. This deal for political protection puts democracy at risk. Allowing one man this unchecked power is a threat to governance worldwide. 5/6

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4/ 💡 Learn more about our specific suggestions and why they’re crucial for the success of the Digital Services Act.

📖 Read the full post here: https://t.co/rrb0hnQcP6

#TechTransparency #CybersecurityforDemocracy

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1/ 🚨 New blog post!

We’ve shared our recommendations with the European Commission on rules for researcher access to online platform data under the #DigitalServicesAct.

Here’s a breakdown of our key suggestions ⬇️

📖 Read the full post: https://t.co/rrb0hnQcP6

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3/ 🚨 Why this matters:

Restricting access to platform data hinders critical research on systemic risks like misinformation, hate speech, and algorithmic bias.

Our recommendations aim to improve accountability and enable meaningful transparency for researchers.