Justin Hendrix is CEO and Editor of Tech Policy Press, a new nonprofit media venture concerned with the intersection of technology and democracy. Previously, he was Executive Director of NYC Media Lab. He spent over a decade at The Economist in roles including Vice President, Business Development & Innovation. He is an associate research scientist and adjunct professor at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. Opinions expressed here are his own.

Justin Hendrix

Tracking Elon Musk’s Political Activities

What Kafka Can Teach Us About Privacy in the Age of AI

What Role Might Elon Musk Play in the Post-Election Period?

Are Platforms Prepared for the Post-Election Period?

A Guide to Social Media Moderation Policies for the Post-Election Period

Seeing Rising Election Misinformation, Americans Say Social Media Platforms May Bear Responsibility for Political Violence

The Science of Social Media's Role in January 6

Three Perspectives on Generative AI in Elections

Unpacking the Principles of the Digital Services Act with Martin Husovec

Breaking Free from the First Amendment: A Conversation with Mary Anne Franks

Secure Messaging Apps and Election Integrity

Governing the Fediverse: A Field Study

Independent Researchers and Journalists Mourn the Loss of CrowdTangle

Election Meddling, Censorship, and More Bad News in 2024 Freedom on the Net Report

Perspectives on US Tech Policy After November

From King James to Google: Barry Lynn on the Antitrust Revolution

The Evolution of Online Political Advertising: A Conversation with Who Targets Me's Sam Jeffers

Reactions to the Adoption of the UN Global Digital Compact

Unpacking New Mexico's Complaint Against Snap Inc.

Assessing Systemic Risk Under the Digital Services Act

AI Snake Oil: Separating Hype from Reality

Transcript: Senate Hearing on Threats to Cyberspace from Authoritarianism and Global Competition

Syllabus: Large Language Models, Content Moderation, and Political Communication

Assessing Platform Preparedness for the 2024 US Election

Gary Marcus Wants to Tame Silicon Valley

Resisting the Tech Coup: A Conversation with Marietje Schaake

Thierry Breton Resigns- What Does it Mean for European Tech Regulation?

Transcript: US Senate Intelligence Committee Hearing on Election Protection

Transcript: Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hosts Hearing on Oversight of AI: Insiders’ Perspectives

Senate Intel Hearing: Key Questions on Election Protection for Meta, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Adobe

Understanding Systemic Risks under the Digital Services Act

Free Speech vs. Sovereignty?

Nine AI Bills Pass US House Science, Space and Technology Committee

Google Online Advertising Antitrust Trial Kicks Off In Court

What's Going On In California?

Platforms and Elections: the Global State of Play

Understanding the People Who Turn Lies Into Reality

Podcast: Brazilian Judge Orders the Suspension of Elon Musk's X

Durov, Musk, and Zuckerberg: Tech Oligarchs Cry Censorship and What It All Means

A Conversation with Mark Surman, President of Mozilla

Design Codes and the Courts

Federal Appeals Court Narrows Injunction of California Age-Appropriate Design Code

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez on His Lawsuit Against Meta

Using AI to Engage People about Conspiracy Beliefs

Meta Settles Texas Biometric Data Lawsuit for $1.4 Billion

Data Workers, In Their Own Voices

US Department of Justice Promises to Declassify Standard Operating Procedure for Coordinating with Social Media Platforms

Silicon Valley Leaders Cast Their Lot With Donald Trump

The Future of Privacy in the Age of AI

What Comes After Murthy v Missouri

Data Rights in the Age of AI

Elon Musk Endorses Donald Trump Following Assassination Attempt at Campaign Rally

Considering the Ethics of AI Assistants

The Politics of Social Media Research: We Shouldn’t Let Meta Spin the Studies It Sponsors

Big Tech and the News

Reactions to the Supreme Court’s 6-3 Decision in Murthy v Missouri

Supreme Court Rejects Conspiracy Theory Behind Murthy v Missouri

Understanding the Digital Silk Road

Internet Governance Is At A Crossroads

How China Regulates Tech

The Demise of CrowdTangle and What It Means for Independent Technology Research

Finding the Humanity in an Automated World

A Conversation with White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Arati Prabhakar

AI and Epistemic Risk: A Coming Crisis?

What's Next for Tech Policy in India After the Elections

How Are Political Campaigners in the US Using Generative AI?

Deplatforming Accounts After the January 6th Insurrection at the US Capitol Reduced Misinformation on Twitter

Will Europe’s Digital Services Act Encourage Global Platform Election Integrity Standards?

The Role of Shareholder Activism in Tech Accountability

Reading the "Shadow Report" on US AI Policy

A Perspective on Meta's Moderation of Palestinian Voices

Tech Platforms Must Do More to Avoid Contributing to Potential Political Violence

AI: Past, Present, and Future with Chris Stokel-Walker

Making Civil Rights a Priority in US AI Policy: A Conversation with Claudia Ruiz and Alejandra Montoya-Boyer

US Senate AI Report Meets Mostly Disappointment, Condemnation

US Senate AI Working Group Releases Policy Roadmap

What We're Talking About When We Talk About Rural AI

A Hippocratic Oath for AI? A Conversation with Chinmayi Sharma

Transcript: US Senate Subcommittee Hearing on "Strengthening Data Security to Protect Consumers"

Podcast: Resisting AI and the Consolidation of Power

Podcast: Don't Hype Disinfo, Say Disinfo Experts

Reviewing Amicus Briefs Filed in Appeal of California Age Appropriate Design Code Act Injunction

Podcast: What's Next for TikTok, and US Tech Policy

The US Government Must Show Its Cards on TikTok

Transcript: TikTok, National Security, and the First Amendment

Securing Privacy Rights to Advance Civil Rights

Podcast: The Societal Impacts of Foundation Models, and Access to Data for Researchers

Experts Provide Early Analysis of the American Privacy Rights Act

Tracker: What US Senators Are Saying About TikTok Legislation

Elon Musk's X Loses in Court: Why It Matters for Independent Technology Research

Nathan Schneider on Democratic Design for Online Life

Is Generative AI the Answer for the Failures of Content Moderation?

Reforming Tech Amidst a Global Backlash Against Women's Rights

Unpacking the Oral Argument in Murthy v. Missouri

Is the Biden Administration Reaching a New Consensus on What Constitutes Private Information?

Podcast: What's at Stake in Murthy v Missouri?

A Conspiracy Theory Goes to the Supreme Court: How Did Murthy v Missouri Get This Far?

Exploring the Intersection of Information Integrity, Race, and US Elections

Podcast: US Supreme Court Considers Florida and Texas Social Media Laws

What Leverage Remains to Preserve Free Expression in Hong Kong?

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