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Renowned author and expert in adversarial online abuse joins McCourt School research faculty
The McCourt School of Public Policy’s Tech & Public Policy program (TPP) and Massive Data Institute (MDI) appointed Renée DiResta, online manipulation expert and author of…
October 8, 2024
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- Tech & Public Policy
McCourt’s Tech & Public Policy program welcomes new visiting fellows
The McCourt School of Public Policy’s Tech & Public Policy (TPP) program welcomed four new visiting fellows. The fellowship program provides a unique platform for tech…
September 30, 2024
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Election experts convene to evaluate threats and opportunities to improve U.S. elections
The McCourt School of Public Policy’s Tech & Public Policy (TPP) program hosted election misinformation experts, practitioners and federal officials from the U.S. Election…
September 11, 2024
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Event — Safeguarding Democracy: Protecting Elections and Election Workers
The event will focus on how prepared U.S. election offices are to handle the November 2024 presidential elections and feature a panel discussion, including experts in election…
August 21, 2024
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McCourt School tech policy experts train Ukrainian digital transformation leaders
Nearly 30 Ukrainian digital policy leaders participated in a week-long executive education program focused on shaping the digital future. The McCourt School of Public Policy’s…
August 15, 2024
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Tech & Public Policy grantee is bridging the misinformation gap in the Global South
Tiago Ventura, an assistant professor in computational social science at the McCourt School of Public Policy and a Tech & Public Policy (TPP) grantee, was twice-awarded by…
July 16, 2024
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This ‘transformative experience’ launched a Georgetown Law grad’s career in tech policy
Mateo García Silva (LLM’24), a native of rural Galicia, in northwest Spain, spent his first few years as a practitioner of law at Cuatrecasas, an international firm based in…
June 17, 2024
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Tech & Public Policy program supports research in election misinformation, improving civic tech and the hidden collection of biometric data
In partnership with Project Liberty’s Institute (formerly the McCourt Institute), the McCourt School’s Tech & Public Policy (TPP) 2024/2025 grant program focused on…
April 22, 2024
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- Tech & Public Policy
How to fix the internet: A thought-provoking conversation with Norah O’Donnell and Frank McCourt
On March 18, 2024, the McCourt School of Public Policy’s Tech & Public Policy program hosted Georgetown University alums Norah O’Donnell (C‘95, G’03), anchor and…
March 25, 2024
- Tech & Public Policy
Event — Technology, Democracy & the Future of the Internet
McCourt, author of OUR BIGGEST FIGHT: Reclaiming Liberty, Humanity, and Dignity in the Digital Age, will discuss the growing civic movement to seize back control of our…
March 14, 2024