PinnedDr. Courtney C. Radsch·Nov 27, 2019The challenges of labeling state mediaIn light of the recent ProPublica investigation of YouTube’s policy of flagging state-sponsored media that found implementation was…
Dr. Courtney C. Radsch·Apr 10, 2023Internet Shutdowns at the Summit for DemocracyI spent the past year-and-half as a member of the Tech & Demorcacy cohort Summit for Democracy and was asked to deliver a lighting talk on…
Dr. Courtney C. Radsch·Mar 3, 2022Ukraine Wants to Basically Kick Russia Off the Internet. Terrible Idea.On Monday, Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation sent a letter to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, or ICANN…
Dr. Courtney C. Radsch·Mar 1, 2022Tech Firms Caught in the Middle of Russia’s War on UkraineAmid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the face-off between Russia and U.S. tech firms is escalating in step with tensions on the ground as the…A response icon1A response icon1
Dr. Courtney C. Radsch·Aug 23, 2021U.S. Tech Firms Looked the Other Way as Taliban Regained PowerThe irony of the Taliban attacking Facebook for banning its content — even as its fighters attacked journalists trying to get flights out…
Dr. Courtney C. Radsch·May 21, 2021On Christchurch Call Anniversary, a Step Closer to Eradicating Terrorism Online?Is it possible to eradicate terrorism and violent extremism from the internet? To prevent videos and livestreams of attacks from going…
Dr. Courtney C. Radsch·May 5, 2021Facebook’s ban on Trump should be permanentToday the Facebook Oversight Board, an advisory body set up by the world’s largest social media platform to provide guidance on its content…
Dr. Courtney C. Radsch·Jan 10, 2021Trump v. Tech: What is censorship and who gets to do it?Most of the major social media platforms have kicked President Trump off, using the fact that he incited an insurrection that left five…
Dr. Courtney C. Radsch·Nov 5, 2020Watching the election with the world’s media at the White HouseI went down to the White House last night after hours of watching the election results roll in. Flipping between the networks and watching…
Dr. Courtney C. Radsch·Sep 30, 2020GIFCT: Possibly the Most Important Acronym You’ve Never Heard OfGIFCT may be the most important acronym you’ve never heard of, and it is posed to change the way the internet is governed in radical ways.