by Paige Barrella | Dec 7, 2023 | Publications
One way to inoculate communities against disinformation, Berkeley scholars say, is to give people a strong voice in governing. That can help to keep them empowered and grounded in reliable information — and it can build trust. (Used with permission from Kate Sadowsky...
by Janet Napolitano | Oct 17, 2023 | Publications
Trustworthy Disaster Response: Technology, Policy, and Society Authors: Ritwik Gupta, Shankar Sastry, Janet Napolitano Natural disasters are increasingly common around the world and occur unexpectedly, leaving communities in distress and requiring swift and effective...
by R.Y. Lazerson | May 16, 2023 | Publications
The Growing Security Threat from Alternative Platforms Author: R.Y. Lazerson The threat environment is increasingly dynamic and complex[1], due in-part to the diversification of online platforms used by extremist actors.[2] This Deep Dive blog post is part 1 in a...
by Sarah Rohrschneider | May 1, 2023 | Publications
By Amy K. Dacey and Janet Napolitano Even for those who haven’t spent decades working in politics, it’s hard to avoid exposure to the political division, polarization and cultural wars that surround us in today’s America. This is not a new concern. A great deal has...
by Victoria Coleman | Mar 14, 2022 | Publications
By Victoria Coleman, the chief scientist of the U.S. Department of the Air Force, and Janet Napolitano, a professor of public policy and the director of the new Center for Security in Politics at the University of California, Berkeley. Digital authoritarianism—the use...