Items tagged "Report"
We Need People of Color at the Table if We Want Technology Policy That Works for Everyone
February 15, 2021 diversity , Report , tech policy , tech policy advocacyJoin us for “A Seat at the Table: How Tech Policy Groups Can Welcome Diverse Talent” on Friday, February 19 and 1:30pm ET. Register at DiversityInTechPolicy.eventbrite.com. Technology is increasingly integrating into our daily lives at a breakneck pace. Although we love the latest apps and enjoy the ability to freely express ourselves online, we must […]
Read MoreHouse Judiciary Antitrust Report Marks Vital Next Step Toward Reforming Digital Platform Market
October 6, 2020 Antitrust , Antitrust Law , Big Tech , Competition , digital platforms , ReportToday, the House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee published a report summarizing the findings of a year-long bipartisan investigation into Big Tech’s market power. The report aims to determine where market forces have inadequately prevented abusive practices in the technology sector — and to devise appropriate policy interventions to promote more competition and innovation to fill those gaps.
Read MorePublic Knowledge Warns New Copyright Office Study Risks Free Speech, Online Marketplace
May 22, 2020 Copyright Office , Copyright Reform , Free Expression , Free Speech , Report , Safe Harbor , Section 512Yesterday, the U.S. Copyright Office released a report evaluating the impact and effectiveness of the “safe harbor” provisions contained in Section 512 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. The report recommends “rebalancing” the “safe harbor” protection — jeopardizing one of the most important safeguards for the Open Internet without taking due account of ways the current system has been abused.
Read MorePublic Knowledge Launches Tracking Report to Log Digital Platform Responses to Misinformation During the Pandemic
March 27, 2020 coronavirus , digital platforms , misinformation , ReportToday, we’re happy to announce the launch of our newest tracking report to log digital platform responses to misinformation during this pandemic. The report monitors how major digital platforms like Twitter and Google respond to the crisis and analyzes their various approaches, helping policymakers, media, and the public to better explore what platforms are doing to combat the rising “infodemic” — a dangerous onslaught of misunderstandings, inaccurate data, and lies about the coronavirus spread rapidly online. Public Knowledge will update the tracking report weekly as the pandemic unfolds.
Read MorePublic Knowledge Launches Report on Systemic Bias at the U.S. Copyright Office
September 8, 2016 Copyright , Copyright Office , Copyright Reform , Report , white paperToday we’re releasing our newest report, “Captured: Systemic Bias at the U.S. Copyright Office.” This report examines the role of industry capture and the revolving door between the content industry and the Copyright Office, and the implications that capture has had on the policies the Office embraces. In the report, we investigate how the Copyright Office.
Read MorePublic Knowledge Encourages Silicon Valley to Make Diversity in Tech a Priority
May 24, 2016 Innovation , Report , Tech Diversity , Women in TechRecently, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission published a “Diversity in High Tech” report investigating demographics within the technology sector, focusing on Silicon Valley. Conducted upon request by Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA), the report points out that the sector is predominately white and male. Examining executive-level positions in high-tech alone, the report determines that only 20% of the talent pool is female and that those of color make up less than 16% of it at that level. Public Knowledge encourages Silicon Valley to welcome more diverse professionals into their ranks to promote innovation.
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