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Did the TikTok ban go too far?
BKC co-founder Jonathan Zittrain moderated a debate between Anupam Chander and Alan Rozenshtein about the possible…
The Washington Post’s TikTok guy will publish a Post-produced news series on his personal channel
Fellow Ryan Kellett comments on Dave Jorgenson's new weekly news skit show.
A Law of One’s Own: The Inefficacy of the DMCA for Non-Consensual Intimate Media
RSM Visiting Scholar Eric Gilbert and coauthors argue that we need new laws to expedite the takedown of non-consensual…
AI data centers burn tons of energy. Can consumers and the grid adapt?
Lauren Bridges weighs in on the environmental impact of AI data centers.
What the U.K. Wants from Apple Will Make Our Phones Less Safe
Bruce Schneier observes that the UK's demands that Apple weaken its security worldwide will exacerbate threats to users.
Public, Private and DOGE: Hybrid Sovereignty with Swati Srivastava
Faculty Associate Swati Srivastava shares her thoughts on public versus private power, “how discussions of sovereignty…
Carceral technology and the normalization of psychological torture
Faculty Associate Dasha Pruss and Nedah Nemati argue that technological “alternatives” to incarceration extend…
Data Colonialism Comes Home To The US: Resistance Must Too
Nick Couldry and Ulises Mejías warn against “data colonialism” and call for grassroots resistance to Musk's interferenc…
Featured Programs
See all ProgramsFellowship Program
The Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society welcomes an interdisciplinary and diverse community of academics and…
The Institute for Rebooting Social Media
The Institute for Rebooting Social Media is a three-year "pop-up" initiative that will address the biggest questions in…
Professional Learning and Engagement
Professional Learning and Engagement (PLE) at the Berkman Klein Center offers transformative experiences for…
Applied Social Media Lab
A new home for technologists and practitioners to reimagine, rebuild, and reboot social media to serve the public good…
Featured Projects
See all Projects & ToolsNetwork of Interdisciplinary Internet & Society Research Centers
A collaborative initiative focused on interdisciplinary research on the development, social impact, policy implications…
metaLAB (at) Harvard
Explores the digital arts and humanities through research, teaching, publications, and exhibitions
Lumen
Lumen collects and studies online content removal requests, providing transparency and supporting research and analysis…
Artificial Intelligence and the Law
This initiative focuses on new challenges and opportunities for the law created by the rise of AI.
Featured Topics
See all TopicsEthics and Governance of AI
The rapidly growing capabilities and increasing presence of AI-based systems in our lives raise pressing questions about the impact, governance, ethics, and accountability of these technologies around the…
Media, Democracy, & Public Discourse
The way we communicate online evolves and changes shape rapidly. Through research, the building of tools, and bringing together diverse viewpoints and underrepresented voices, we seek to examine, analyze,…
Technology & the Law
Software, hardware, platforms, and networks are regulated by sometimes conflicting and overlapping sets of laws, policies, and norms. New technologies are constantly creating new frontiers for policymaker…
Governance of Technology & the Internet
Networked technologies are complex, multi-layered, interdependent, and subject to multiple competing interests. Through original research and by creating connections between stakeholders, we work to build…