A new survey from @knightfoundation.org and @ssrsresearch.bsky.social reveals a disquieting decline in how free Americans feel to use the freedoms protected by the #FirstAmendment without government interference or punishment. 🧵

Knight Foundation-SSRS Poll: Americans Feel Free Expression is Eroding - Knight Foundation

For more than two decades, Knight Foundation has commissioned research to better understand Americans’ lived experience with the First Amendment and free expression. As the country marks its 250th ann...

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Is it possible for Google to share search data with rivals in a privacy-safe way? Google seems to believe the answer is a hard no! I welcome @alissacooper.bsky.social from KGI to discuss. Here's a quick overview - the episode drops on Wednesday Aug 5. This week's @monopolyreport.bsky.social

📣 We're hiring a Policy Analyst and Research Analyst! This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to widely disseminated research and policy work across platform governance, competition policy, AI, and the future of the online information ecosystem. 🚀 Apply by June 1, 2026 kgi.georgetown.edu/jobs/

Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI)@knightgtown.bsky.social · 3mo ago

We’re hiring! KGI is seeking a Policy Analyst and Research Analyst to join our team working at the intersection of tech policy, research, and the online information environment. Hybrid positions based in Washington, D.C. Apply by June 1, 2026. kgi.georgetown.edu/jobs/ 👇

Our team crushes it. Come work with us to bring the latest research and evidence to the most important tech policy issues of our time.

Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI)@knightgtown.bsky.social · 3mo ago

We’re hiring! KGI is seeking a Policy Analyst and Research Analyst to join our team working at the intersection of tech policy, research, and the online information environment. Hybrid positions based in Washington, D.C. Apply by June 1, 2026. kgi.georgetown.edu/jobs/ 👇

Critical work at a pivotal time as consumer protection and product liability lawsuits proceed against social media and AI chatbot companies. So proud of the whole team behind this and the high-quality framework we've produced to help litigators, courts, and policymakers chart their remedy course.

Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI)@knightgtown.bsky.social · 3mo ago

NEW: “Designing Technology Remedies: Lessons for Social Media and Generative AI Chatbot Litigation” presents an evidence-based framework for crafting remedies that strengthen technology governance and online safety as social media and AI chatbot lawsuits advance toward discovery and trial in the US.

KGI's first annual report is out! Last year was a challenging time for tech policy, research, and science. I'm so proud of how our small team was able to seize opportunities across the policy landscape where decisionmakers remain hungry for real evidence to inform their policy positions.

Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI)@knightgtown.bsky.social · 4mo ago

2025 was a big year for KGI! Our first full year in operation, we helped inform policy on algorithmic feed design, data access & competition enforcement in the search market. 🎟️ 16 events 📖 25+ publications 🌎 Engaging our network across 40+ countries. Read more 👉 kgi.georgetown.edu/research-and...

At KGI we have an incredible team doing high-impact work at the intersection of research and policy. We're looking for a super organized self-starter to join our team as an Operations Associate, based in DC. Applications open until April 6!

Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI)@knightgtown.bsky.social · 5mo ago

We’re hiring! KGI is seeking an Operations Associate to provide operational support for budgeting, people processes, events, and internal + external comms. This position is hybrid and must be based in Washington, D.C. Apply by April 6, 2026: kgi.georgetown.edu/operations-a...

Missed our amazing Digital Competition Conference? Check out the recap with highlight video, plus links to recordings and slides for all the talks.

Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI)@knightgtown.bsky.social · 5mo ago

🚀 Digital Competition Conference 2026: This year's DCC connected leading researchers, policymakers, businesses, litigators & civil society from 37 countries, linking cutting-edge research with real-world enforcement on key digital markets challenges. Recap here: kgi.georgetown.edu/research-and...

Recent controversies surrounding age verification on major platforms – from Discord delaying its age verification rollout to Reddit facing fines in the UK for children's privacy failures – highlight the challenges of adopting age assurance systems in ways that protect user privacy and experiences. 🧵

It’s hard for the public to grasp the complexity of implementing online age assurance effectively, so I was happy to help break it down for Fast Company’s Mark Sullivan. Nice call-out included for the need for independent verification of age assurance systems. www.fastcompany.com/91504593/ope...

OpenAI’s delayed ‘adult mode’ underscores the challenges of age-gating AI

A lot is riding on OpenAI’s ability to separate older ChatGPT users from younger ones.

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It can feel like those with the power to address Google's monopoly in search, and particularly its grip on search distribution, are passing up their opportunities to do so. First was the US District Court in US v. Google, and now comes the UK CMA. Read on for KGI's analysis of the CMA's proposals.

Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI)@knightgtown.bsky.social · 5mo ago

The UK’s competition regulator has built solid evidence of Google's market power in search. But its proposed interventions are not poised to address it. See KGI's public comment to the UK's CMA on its proposed conduct requirements for Google search 👇 🧵

@kendraserra.bsky.social is my hero, again and again! Defending everyone's right to hold power accountable without intimidation. theintercept.com/2026/02/23/p...

Nonprofit Coalition Asks Courts to Prevent Coercive Federal Investigation Tactics

Seventeen organizations filed an amicus brief calling out pretextual federal investigations and arguing for judicial oversight.

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Exciting opening on my team for a summer student research assistant! Looking for a graduate student in a technical field or with a technical background to come work on a project looking at AI and the future of content markets.

Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI)@knightgtown.bsky.social · 5mo ago

We're hiring! KGI is hiring for a Student Research Assistant (Summer 2026) to join a new project examining AI and the future of content markets. Applications due by March 6, 2026. Learn more and apply here: kgi.georgetown.edu/student-rese... 📆 10-12 weeks (Summer 2026)|📍 Hybrid / Washington, D.C.

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...

The EU moves to kill infinite scrolling

Brussels is going head-to-head with social media platforms to change addictive design.

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In 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?

Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI)@knightgtown.bsky.social · 6mo ago

📣 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...

📣 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.

Digital Competition Conference February 6, 2026

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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...

Digital Competition Conference on February 5, 2026

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KGI'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.

Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI)@knightgtown.bsky.social · 6mo ago

📣 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...

🚨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...

I'm biased, but our team is the best! And we're looking for a top-notch DC-based operations manager to support all of our operational and administrative needs as we head into a busy, exciting time in tech policy and at Georgetown. Please spread the word!

Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI)@knightgtown.bsky.social · 7mo ago

📣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...

It's us — in great company with @sill.social, @graze.social, @skyfeed.app and @weare8app.bsky.social! "Flipboard’s Surf is a beta-mode cross-network feed builder/browser supporting ActivityPub, AT Protocol, and RSS. It allows users to mix content sources into interest-based, multi-modal feeds."

Andrea@andrea-dean.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Read some insights I worked on for @knightgtown.bsky.social on the social media algorithm landscape: kgi.georgetown.edu/research-and.... It features projects like @sill.social, @graze.social, @flipboard.com's @surf.social, @skyfeed.app, and @weare8app.bsky.social.

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...

Better Feeds: Reimagining the Algorithm

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Despite the importance of data about what happens in public on online platforms, there is no shared framework for how research, journalism, and independent investigations should be conducted with public platform data. The Better Access framework we released today provides that. Incredible work!

Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI)@knightgtown.bsky.social · 9mo ago

📣 Online platforms shape what we know, how we connect, and who gets heard, yet researcher access to public platform data is shrinking, while platforms monetize this data. Our new report "Better Access" offers a framework for accessing this critical data: kgi.georgetown.edu/research-and...

Reminder that we are hiring a senior technologist on my team -- a high-impact crew sitting at the intersection of research, tech, and policy. Accepting applications until November 7. Come work with us!

Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI)@knightgtown.bsky.social · 10mo ago

🚨 We’re hiring! The Knight-Georgetown Institute is seeking a Senior Technologist to join our team and lead on the technical aspects of our work on platform governance & competition policy. DC-based or remote. Applications are requested by November 7, 2025 👇 kgi.georgetown.edu/senior-techn...

New @nytimes.com: @juliaangwin.com explains how the US v. Google remedies ruling could further entrench Google’s search dominance. KGI’s @alissacooper.bsky.social notes “[t]he remedies here are unlikely to create the circumstances for competitive entry in search.” www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/o...

Opinion | Google Wins, We Lose

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Very excited to host Jonathan Sallet at Georgetown next week! Come hear directly from a lead litigator in U.S. v. Google search. Free lunch for those joining in person, or live stream for those joining remotely. Registration required.

Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI)@knightgtown.bsky.social · 10mo ago

🚨Event alert! “Google Search: A View from the Counsel’s Table” Join us Oct 8 (in person or virtually) as Jonathan Sallet, lead litigator for the State Plaintiffs in the US v. Google search antitrust case, breaks down the case and the remedies ruling. Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/google-sea...

We're speaking at two #TSRConf sessions today at 11:30am PT. @alissacooper.bsky.social's “Fixing the Feeds: A Policy Road Map to Address Algorithmic Recommender System Harms” will provide insights on how algorithms can be better designed to put user well-being and long term user value first.

Come hang out with us and talk about data access! #tsrconf

Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI)@knightgtown.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Also at 11:30am PT, @leticiabode.bsky.social cohosts a workshop w/ @naomishiffman.bsky.social, @angieholan.bsky.social & @whiskeyocelot.bsky.social “Let’s Share: A Framework for Researcher Access to Publicly Available Platform Data” to preview our new framework! Be sure to join + say hello #TSRConf

Haven't read enough about the Google search antitrust remedies? We have more for you ...

Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI)@knightgtown.bsky.social · 10mo ago

📣 New on @techpolicypress.bsky.social: Our analysis of US v. Google digs deep into Judge Mehta’s remedies ruling, exploring what we can expect from the data sharing remedies in the absence of a ban on default payments. Read more from @alissacooper.bsky.social 👇 www.techpolicy.press/without-a-pa...

This week, KGI’s @alissacooper.bsky.social is featured in NPR about what the Google Search antitrust ruling means for the future of AI and why the remedies may be too limited to pave the way for more search competition. Full story here 👉 www.npr.org/2025/09/18/n...

What does the Google antitrust ruling mean for the future of AI?

A federal judge's mild ruling in the Justice Department's suit over Google's search engine monopoly has critics worried that the tech giant can now monopolize artificial intelligence.

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