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Save the Date: The Future of Speech Online 2021

When: Tuesday-Thursday, December 14-16, 2021, noon-2pm ET/9-11am PT/6-8pm CET daily

Transparency is in high demand in tech policy: Advocates are calling for more information to help fight discrimination and empower users to speak online, researchers are seeking access to data to better understand the online environment, and lawmakers are demanding answers from tech companies at high-profile hearings. Whether people are concerned about online services restricting too much, too little, or not the right speech, everyone seems to agree that more transparency would improve the status quo.

But what do we mean by transparency? What kinds of information do people actually want, and what problems will it help us solve?  

The fifth annual Future of Speech Online event on December 14-16, 2021 will tackle these questions as we explore this year's theme of “Making Transparency Meaningful”. Join us for:

in-depth discussions about how to take a user-centric approach to transparency and what kinds of hurdles stand in the way of independent research on social media services; 

an interactive session on building a better transparency report;

reflections on the global advocacy campaign around the Santa Clara Principles, and what’s coming next; and

a lively debate over whether and how a transparency mandate in the US could pass First Amendment scrutiny.

Details on speakers and registration for the event will be announced soon. In the meantime, please save the dates. We hope you can join us!

Dates: Tuesday-Thursday, December 14-16, 2021
Times: Sessions will take place each day from noon-2pm ET / 9-11am PT / 6-8pm CET

If you have any questions or concerns, please email us at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]?subject=).

Hosted by the Center for Democracy & Technology and the Charles Koch Institute, the Future of Speech Online conference is an annual event that brings together policymakers, media, academics, corporations, advocates, and thought leaders to discuss today’s most pressing issues around free speech online. This year’s event will be virtual, with two-hour sessions happening Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, the 14th-16th of December. Participants are welcome to join every session or just a few. 

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