Megan Shahi
@meganshahi
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tech policy nerd @amprog, recovering big techie
Washingon, DC
Joined February 2012
My first SXSW has been an incredible whirlwind! I'm thrilled to see my insights from yesterday's panel "Industry, Civil Society, and the Coming AI Revolution" featured in @politico's Digital Future Daily newsletter. https://t.co/ihuUARJ6vx đź§µ
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📣 ¡Reserva la fecha! La desinformación y el discurso de odio están dañando nuestro debate público. En su visita a 🇨🇱, @meganshahi compartirá claves para entender este fenómeno. 📅 12 dic ⏰ 10 hrs 📍 Auditorio Colunga 🔗 Cupos limitados https://t.co/4adOvJdA9K
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With more than 8,500 satellites in orbit, Starlink provides connectivity through harsh weather conditions and natural disasters. Order online in under 2 minutes.
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While the dramatic public feud between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk plays out, Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act quietly hands Starlink and satellite internet providers a potential multimillion-dollar payday. New from @meganshahi:
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An additional $500 million of broadband funding provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act includes a national freeze on AI regulation by states, weaponizing public infrastructure against state...
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Are you a woman who changed your name when you got married? Congress is considering a bill that could make it much harder for you to vote. Call your rep—this is not a drill. https://t.co/P7CcCnFTk1
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Major, yes. Precedent setting, absolutely. But not at all surprising. Clearest sign of Meta bending to the new admin. $ incentives and political capital drive the business, always have.
Breaking News: Meta said it would end its fact-checking program and rely instead on Facebook and Instagram users to add notes or corrections to posts. The move is likely to please the incoming Trump administration and its conservative allies.
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waiting with extreme, extreme fear for whatever male celebrity gets a DC lookalike contest
Ben Shabad was crowned the winner of the Jeremy Allen White lookalike contest in Chicago today. Hundreds of people showed up to judge more than 50 contestants in Humboldt Park, but there was no sighting of the real Jeremy lol.
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On the eve of the election, the intelligence community says Russia continues to be the biggest foreign malign actor attempting to influence US elex. They also confirm our @scrippsnews reporting that Arizona was targeted by a Russian created/disseminated video in last few days.
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Not to mention the utter hypocrisy of this after how House R's came for tech researchers and thwarted critical info sharing/collaboration under the guise of favored amplification. Where is the uproar now?
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Elon disabling "Don't want to see this ad" and "Not interested" functionality for political ads 48h before Election Day is further proof of why we need laws that prevent this kind of manipulation of our information ecosystem. Stay vigilant & know where to get authoritative info.
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I’m concerned by foreign adversaries’ efforts to sow mistrust in our elections, but I’m even more disappointed that public figures are using their huge platforms to spread them & other disinfo. In these final days, get your news from trusted outlets, not the chronically online.
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Tim Walz, running in Central Park. I love this guy. 🙌🙏💪👏👊🌊🇺🇸
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Today for @CAPAction I document @KamalaHarris's record on tech and why she's poised to ensure the US continues to invest in emerging tech. @KamalaHQ
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Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has shown a strong commitment to boosting domestic investments in key emerging technologies such as semiconductors, quantum computing, and artificial...
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None of the six leading AI developers have implemented adequate safety measures as they race to deploy products that can pose a large risk to the public. They must do better. From @MeganShahi and Anastasia Dodd: https://t.co/1Cv6YalY8H
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In the six months since the Center for American Progress released recommendations on responsible generative AI deployment, developers and deployers have done little to shore up third-party safeguards.
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“The reason these companies are limiting or removing transparency tools at such a crucial time for the information ecosystem is clear — they want to avoid accountability. Why is Congress letting them?” Keep reading @MeganShahi and more in @MarketWatch:
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Meta Platforms, Alphabet and other tech giants are limiting or removing transparency tools such as CrowdTangle.
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Newly released Op Ed with @IssueOneReform and @_ellen_jacobs of @ISDglobal on the perils of restricted data access to big tech platforms and Congress' failure to act is in @MarketWatch today
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Meta Platforms, Alphabet and other tech giants are limiting or removing transparency tools such as CrowdTangle.
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Massive tobacco conglomerate being a program partner for a kids online safety event was not on my 2024 bingo card but here we are: https://t.co/mjAyKxj1dy h/t @vaishnavi for the link.
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Need someone to look at me the way Kamala Harris looks at a little sweet treat
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Yet another reason we need transparency for platforms. Read today's @washingtonpost Tech Brief for my analysis on the undisclosed Trump campaign ad on X.
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The Washington Post’s essential guide to tech policy news.
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This week Sen. @ChrisCoons joined CAP to discuss the critical need for transparency in social media, especially ahead of U.S. elections this fall. In shutting down Crowdtangle, @Meta is taking away one of the best tools researchers and journalists have to combat misinformation.
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Yesterday we were joined by @DaveyAlba of Bloomberg @technology to speak on the importance of CrowdTangle and how @Meta sunsetting the social monitoring program will hinder good journalism.
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Join @amprog online on Mon 8/12 at 1pm ET as we shed light on the impact of Meta’s imminent CrowdTangle shutdown, featuring remarks from Sen. @ChrisCoons and an all-star panel of journalists, academics, and more! @bgeurkink @daveyalba @NateTheDoctor
https://t.co/JgLqyp0acj
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Shedding Light on the Impact of Meta’s Imminent CrowdTangle Shutdown
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