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CDT Research report, entitled "Understanding Innovation in Interoperable Systems: A Podcasting Case Study." Illustration of purple and blue headphones.

Understanding Innovation in Interoperable Systems: A Podcasting Case Study
CDT Research report, entitled “More Tools, More Control: Lessons from Young Users on Handling Unwanted Messages Online.” Illustration of a chat bubble, secured in a room with active controls (a door, menu options, notifications and action options, and more) for the (young) user sending and receiving messages online.

More Tools, More Control: Lessons from Young Users on Handling Unwanted Messages Online
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Beyond ChatGPT: ‘Social Agents’ & the Policy Gap
Illustration depicting a pixelated user cursor reaching through the browser screen to affect the platform algorithm. CDT Research report entitled "This is Transparency to Me."

“This is Transparency to Me” – Research Prototypes
Illustration depicting a pixelated user cursor reaching through the browser screen to affect the platform algorithm. CDT Research report entitled "This is Transparency to Me: User Insights into Recommendation Algorithm Reporting."

“This is Transparency to Me:” User Insights into Recommendation Algorithm Reporting
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Designing Interoperable, Encrypted Messaging with User Journeys
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New CDT Research to Work with People to Co-Design Social Media Algorithmic Transparency Reports