Tip Sheets

Cornell faculty members and experts weigh in on current events.

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Cornell experts available to discuss imminent SCOTUS opinions

May 15, 2023

The U.S. Supreme Court will soon issue decisions on several high-stake cases, Cornell University experts are available to discuss ruling implications.

Law and Policy

Facebook hate speech algorithm overhaul ‘too vague’ for public confidence

December 3, 2020

Nathan Matias, an expert on the role of digital technologies in advancing or hindering the public interest, comments on Facebook's plans to overhaul its hate speech algorithms.

Agriculture and Life Sciences

In limiting political content, Facebook risks advancing censorship narrative

February 10, 2021

Sarah Kreps, technology, international politics and national security expert, and Nathan Matias, algorithm and digital technology scholar, comment on Facebook's announcement that it will begin limiting political content on its newsfeeds.

Arts and Sciences
Agriculture and Life Sciences

By banning political ads, Twitter admits unique threat of social media

October 30, 2019

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced Wednesday the company will stop accepting political ads starting Nov. 22, a decision that comes amid intense scrutiny of social media companies’ handling of such ads.

Law and Policy