Cornell Expert Quotes
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"As Trump showed, even negative buzz is good, especially for front runners, because it can suck attention away from challengers (remember during GOP debate when he talked about his ‘hands’)."
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“Today, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio and his Department of Education announced that they were, in the interest of promoting the desegregation of hundreds of New York City’s selective middle and high schools, planning to enact a number of major changes to the way students are admitted. If enacted, these changes would constitute the most significant, systemic steps toward integrating our nation’s largest and most segregated school system."
Media:
Lindsey Hadlock
lmh267@cornell.edu
607-269-6911
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“Cracking down on protesters now only delays a future conflict between those who want genuine change in Thailand’s political institutions and the military.”
Media:
Rebecca Valli
rv234@cornell.edu
607-255-6035
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Jeff Tyson
jeff.tyson@cornell.edu
(607) 793-5769
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“The line between tackling false information and censorship is gray, and where that grayness stops and starts is different for different societies. Social media companies face challenges because they operate in different cultures and must balance different societal norms.”
Media:
Jeff Tyson
jeff.tyson@cornell.edu
(607) 793-5769
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“The 2020 election demonstrated that disinformation is here to stay, and has the potential to play a dangerous role in U.S. politics. But while fake news in 2016 was about foreign interference in domestic elections, 2020 showed us that social media can be a platform for domestic actors to spread lies and conspiracy theories.”
Media:
Jeff Tyson
jeff.tyson@cornell.edu
(607) 793-5769
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“Citizens should make sure to get breaking news about the election from reputable, mainstream media outlets (and then also fact-check any suspicious claims, using fact-checking websites such as PolitiFact.com or FactCheck.org).”
Media:
Jeff Tyson
jeff.tyson@cornell.edu
(607) 793-5769
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“Linking different countries’ apps that all use different architectures will only complicate matters. The European Commission must ensure that personal data is safeguarded, and then communicate those safeguards to the public to anticipate and address public wariness about data privacy.”
Media:
Jeff Tyson
jeff.tyson@cornell.edu
(607) 793-5769
Related Tip Sheet:
In linking COVID-19 apps, EU to face adoption, privacy risks (10/19/20)
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Media:
Rebecca Valli
rv234@cornell.edu
607-255-6035
Related Tip Sheet:
Ban on Nigeria rogue police unit may not end abuses (10/12/20)
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"Protesters are now willing to break the long-held taboo against publicly criticizing the monarchy. While the population respected the previous monarch as a moral exemplar, they see the new monarch, King Vajiralongkorn, as morally bankrupt. By contrast, the protesters, led by a courageous new generation, now hold the high moral ground."
Media:
Rebecca Valli
rv234@cornell.edu
607-255-6035
Related Tip Sheet:
Protestors, not monarchy, now hold moral high ground in Thailand (09/25/20)
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Media:
Rebecca Valli
rv234@cornell.edu
607-255-6035
Related Tip Sheet:
Middle East deal underscores foreign policy chasms in region (09/15/20)
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