Dr. David O’Brien: Protecting Democracy in the Digital Age

Today’s conversation is with David O’Brien, Assistant Research Director at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University about protecting democracy in the digital age. Prof. O’Brien talks to Richard about how we as citizens can bring our democratic values to bear on social media platforms; the role privacy plays online in allowing democracy and democratic citizenship to flourish; and more.

More about David O’Brien and the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society

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• Citizenship in a Networked Age
• How to Watch TV News

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