Save the date and get your team ready! Internet Law Trivia is back on January 25, 2022. The brightest minds in Internet law and policy will battle head to head for the Foundry’s Trivia Night, and bragging rights are at stake. Join the amazing Foundry fellows and DC’s Internet law policy community for the 7th annual Foundry Trivia Night.Trivia night […]
The Internet Law and Policy Foundry is excited to announce that applications for our next cohort of fellows are now open! Fellows serve for a term of two years and receive a range of benefits including: Professional development opportunities including mentorship programs and access to Fellow-only events Access to a global network of internet law […]
Hackathon 2021: Promoting and Preserving User Rights in the Content Moderation Ecosystem The Foundry hosted its second Policy Hackathon virtually on October 22-24, 2021, and was open to students, young professionals, and mid-career professionals from around the world interested in internet policy. The participants were asked to develop an effective user remedy structure within the […]
Hackathon 2021: Promoting and Preserving User Rights in the Content Moderation Ecosystem Team 5: Proposal The creation of a nongovernmental organization, comprised of racial and ethnic minorities, that seeks to provide a solution to the growing issue of regulating discriminatory based content aimed at marginalized groups. Names: Anabel Flores, Kayla Mitchell, Bhredipta Socarana
Hackathon 2021: Promoting and Preserving User Rights in the Content Moderation Ecosystem Team 4: Proposal The creation of juries of diverse users vote to resolve content moderation appeals by assessing whether the content has educational, cultural, or journalistic merit. Juries selected comprise of a user’s peers (interests or job), compatriots (locality), and outsiders. Names: Miranda […]
Hackathon 2021: Promoting and Preserving User Rights in the Content Moderation Ecosystem Team 3: Proposal Tiered approach that mandates disclosure of data used in targeted ads, mandates 50% non-targeted ad impressions, & creates an independent oversight board. Names: Elisha Ting-Yi Chang, Alicia Christensen, Paige Ross, Mitchelle Asiyo
Hackathon 2021: Promoting and Preserving User Rights in the Content Moderation Ecosystem Proposal: Team 2 The creation of National Content Review Board to govern intermediary liability regimes by reviewing high-risk, high-impact cases, particularly ones that concern marginalized groups and fundamental human rights. Names: Anuradha Herur, Arpitha Desai, Neil Maheshwari, Shubha Jindel, Vishal Manve
Hackathon 2021: Promoting and Preserving User Rights in the Content Moderation Ecosystem Proposal: Team 1 The creation of a network consisting of regional/local NGOs, CSOs, research institutes, and think tanks that represent different non-English speaking communities to assist platforms with complex content moderation issues for underrepresented groups. Names: Do Ngoc Hoan, Trang Pham, Attamongkol Tantratian, […]
Between October 22-24, the Internet Law and Policy Foundry is hosting its second annual Policy Hackathon. This year’s Hackathon will focus on ideating solutions that promote and protect user rights in the content moderation ecosystem. You can find the registration link here. Registration will be open until October 3 at 5 pm ET. Participants can sign up as individuals or as teams.
Dear Foundry Community, Last summer we expressed our solidarity with the Black community by condemning the racist rhetoric, racist actions, senseless killings, and lack of justice experienced by the Black community. Today, with a heavy heart, we write to you again, this time about the racism and violence facing the Asian community. Anti-Asian hate crimes […]