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A report from CDT's Equity in Civic Technology team, entitled "Navigating the New Normal: Ensuring Equitable and Trustworthy EdTech for the Future." Black and purple text on a white background. Purple, blue, and pink blocks line the top of the graphic.

Report – Navigating the New Normal: Ensuring Equitable and Trustworthy EdTech for the Future

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TechTalk: School Issued Devices — Talking Tech W/ Francella Ochillo

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Student Activity Monitoring Software and the Risks to Privacy

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Spotlight on Shadowbanning

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Tech Talk: Automated Content Analysis — Talking Tech W/ Jasmine McNealy & Dhanaraj Thakur

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CDT Original Research Examines Privacy Implications of School-Issued Devices and Student Activity Monitoring Software

CDT's latest research insights and recommendations, this time examining student activity monitoring software. White background with black text and blue artifacts.

Student Activity Monitoring Software: Research Insights and Recommendations

CDT's report, entitled "Online and Observed: Student Privacy Implications of School-Issued Devices and Student Activity Monitoring Software." White background with black text and blue artifacts. Three laptops, lined from left to right, have a variety of pop-ups and open windows on their screens, as well as purple-colored alerts to demonstrate the monitoring and flagging of student activity.

Report – Online and Observed: Student Privacy Implications of School-Issued Devices and Student Activity Monitoring Software

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Outside Looking In: Approaches to Content Moderation in End-to-End Encrypted Systems

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New CDT Report Defines End-to-End Encryption (E2EE) & Examines the Best Ways to Moderate Content on E2EE Platforms

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Explaining “Explainability”

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Tech Talk: The Impacts of Mis- and Disinformation on Communities of Color — Talking Tech W/ DeVan Hankerson-Madrigal & Maria Rodriguez