What We’re Thinking

Integrity Institute members and staff are leading voices in the integrity field and bring years of technical expertise to tackling these problems. These posts represent their individual thoughts, analysis, and ideas about contemporary issues in the integrity space.

Jeff Allen 2/1/24 Jeff Allen 2/1/24

Exploring the Depths of Online Safety: A Critical Analysis from the US Senate Judiciary Hearing

On January 31, 2024, the US Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on child safety online. Prior to the hearing, Integrity Institute released a list of recommendations on how platforms could better protect child safety online. Following the hearing, Institute staff share their takeaways in this post mortem.

Abe Katz 1/30/24 Abe Katz 1/30/24

The Art of the Block

User controls are the next frontier in content moderation at scale, but only if we use them.

Vaishnavi J 1/29/24 Vaishnavi J 1/29/24

Red Herrings To Watch For At The Senate’s Child Safety Hearing

Here are some red herrings you might notice companies and policymakers raise on January 31, and what they should be addressing instead.

Multiple Authors 1/25/24 Multiple Authors 1/25/24

Integrity Institute Input on UN Code of Conduct on Information Integrity

Alexis Crews 1/23/24 Alexis Crews 1/23/24

Global Elections Playbook: AI Edition

The influence of AI on the global election cycle is undeniable. While generative AI isn’t the sole determinant of election outcomes, its potential for misuse by nefarious entities cannot be ignored.

Multiple Authors 1/19/24 Multiple Authors 1/19/24

Child Safety Online

Integrity Institute delineates the best practices we advocate for Child Safety across all digital platforms.

Morgan Boeger 12/18/23 Morgan Boeger 12/18/23

Pixels and Protocols: A Journey from Gaming Nostalgia to Digital Responsibility

This is what draws me most to integrity work: its focus is on protecting people not just after harm has occurred, but also by building systems and policies aimed to prevent it in the first place and address its root causes.

Nichole Sessego 12/14/23 Nichole Sessego 12/14/23

Integrity Talks Series: How Platforms Engage Governments

This is the first of what we hope will be many conversations with Integrity Institute members and friends that aim to demystify some of the integrity topics that are most often cited as confusing or frustrating. Our goal here is “real talk” about issues that we frequently see misunderstood, dramatized, or which just haven’t been discussed in a useful way for someone who hasn’t worked on integrity issues day in and day out.