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From Our Fellows: Envisioning a Healthy Information Ecosystem
Graphic for CDT Research report, entitled "Lost in Translation: Large Language Models in Non-English Content Analysis." Illustration of various shapes representing different languages. A select number of the shapes are being pulled into a black hole representing the way large language models "suck up" data.

Lost in Translation: Large Language Models in Non-English Content Analysis
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Bird’s Eye View: The Limits of Twitter’s Algorithm Release
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International Women’s Day: The Need for a Harmonised, Human Rights-Centred EU Legal Framework on Online Gender-Based Violence
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CDT Welcomes New Non-Resident Fellows for 2023-24
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Press Release: Women of Color Political Candidates in US Targeted with the Worst Online Abuse
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Women of Color Political Candidates in the US Endure Most Severe Online Abuse, Mis- and Disinformation
Graphic for a CDT report, entitled "An Unrepresentative Democracy: How Disinformation and Online Abuse Hinder Women of Color Political Candidates in the United States." Illustration depicting a woman's leg in kitten heel stomping on malicious social media posts while casting a shadow of the U.S. capital building.

An Unrepresentative Democracy: How Disinformation and Online Abuse Hinder Women of Color Political Candidates in the United States
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
CDT Research report, entitled "Learning to Share: Lessons on Data-Sharing from Beyond Social Media," and authored by Gabriel Nicholas and Dhanaraj Thakur. A collection of yellow-colored logos from popular social media platforms are arranged to form a sort of "key," unlocking a barrier between researchers and potential data-informed insights (illustrated as a series of data visualizations, with an orange-to-purple gradient).

Learning to Share: Lessons on Data-Sharing from Beyond Social Media
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Social Media Companies Should Give Researchers Access to More Data. Other Industries Can Show Them How