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This is a terrific paper - very happy to have been a small part of it.

BKC Faculty Associates @evelyndouek and @EthanZ analyze the Supreme Court’s TikTok ban ruling. They warn it sets a precedent that reshapes free speech and platform governance. Listen here » https://t.co/sGqC04hppY

It requires a truly Trumpian level of stupidity to blow up the US university system and the economic benefits connected to it, writes @EthanZ https://t.co/GRRbgHh6XT

“Post-post-truth”, or how the SignalGate story is forking reality https://t.co/pl08mD4fYX #ideas by @EthanZ

It requires a truly Trumpian level of stupidity to blow up the US university system and the economic benefits connected to it, writes @EthanZ https://t.co/GRRbgHh6XT

Excited for my friend Jane!

Meta’s changes to content moderation are probably not designed to encourage healthy democratic debate. Instead, they seem like a strategy to curry favour with Trump and his nativist supporters, writes @EthanZ. https://t.co/j8YYj9IYEa

The simple answer, of course, is no - FB is going to start doing what's politically and economically expedient. In the US, it means submitting to Trump. In Vietnam, it means doing whatever is required to stay open. It's disgusting, but that's the way these companies work.

“Polls allow us only to hear answers to the questions we choose to ask”, writes @EthanZ. https://t.co/OSxLBub0nr

What can South-to-South knowledge exchange contribute to Tech and Democracy research? What are divergence points between Global North & South tech justice advocacies? How are so-called global “whole-of-society” coalitions extractive of “local partners”? New study @GloTechLab 1/6

Hi friends. I've been crossposting between Bluesky, Mastodon and Twitter for a year, and I'm no longer posting here. I am keeping the account open to follow friends who aren't posting elsewhere. Please find me at @ethanz@social.coop on Mastodon or @ethanz@bsky.social

Diana is doing some of the most important and interesting work in CS/HCI these days - this is an amazing opportunity. Heads up #cscw2024

Trying to process, which always involves writing:

“Because Trump never stops talking, it’s hard to think of him as a good listener” writes @EthanZ - but the very online president-elect understands what his supporters want:

Great to see you in action! Hope to see you playing again.

I was good once, see number 13 USA! What I dream of being again! https://t.co/zEZ663Ijdx

Danielle Allen (@dsallentess) gave a tremendous and optimistic talk at @UMassAmherst today, on "How to be a Confident Pluralist": https://t.co/8TxzxgbPd0 It's helpful - and challenging - to hear her optimism on the power of engaging respectfully.