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CDT’s Dr. Michal Luria Testifies Before Colorado Senate Judiciary Committee on “Protections for Users of Social Media” Bill
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The Kids are Online: Research-Driven Insights on Child Safety Policy
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CDT Submits Comments to NTIA on Ethical Guidelines for Research Using Pervasive Data
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Screened Out: The Impact of Digitized Hiring Assessments on Disabled Workers
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Tech Talks: Talking Tech with Jen Caltrider & Michal Luria on AI Companions
CDT's Michal Luria presenting Research at the Kid Safety event.

Insights from a Child Safety Online Symposium: Bridging Research and Policy
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New Report from Kids Online Health and Safety Task Force Reinforces CDT Recommendations for Youth Safety Online
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CNN – Opinion: Restricting and monitoring social media won’t protect kids — here’s what will
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Ms. Magazine – Restricting Access to Information Online Won’t Keep Teens Safe. It Will Only Erode Democratic Rights
CDT Research report, entitled "Understanding Innovation in Interoperable Systems: A Podcasting Case Study." Illustration of purple and blue headphones.

Understanding Innovation in Interoperable Systems: A Podcasting Case Study
CDT Research report, entitled “More Tools, More Control: Lessons from Young Users on Handling Unwanted Messages Online.” Illustration of a chat bubble, secured in a room with active controls (a door, menu options, notifications and action options, and more) for the (young) user sending and receiving messages online.

More Tools, More Control: Lessons from Young Users on Handling Unwanted Messages Online
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Beyond ChatGPT: ‘Social Agents’ & the Policy Gap