The public should be able to easily see the source of campaign ads though disclaimers and online disclosures, no matter where we live or what network, platform or device we view them on, so that we can understand who is seeking to influence our elections. Transparency is a necessary but insufficient measure to detect and deter influence, whatever city or state people live in.
Continue readingThis #GivingTuesday, let the sunshine in
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Continue readingTweets by @realDonaldTrump are official statements of the @POTUS, says Justice Department
Listening and responding to members of the public that is a minimum expectation for public servants in any democratic state, whether those voices are raised in protest, petition, email, send letters or reply on social media. While there are practical challenges to making sense of millions of emails, tweets, call or letters, blocks that violate the First Amendment rights of the public are not the solution to filter failure.
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Continue readingOn Trump, Twitter and transparency
Each public statement by a President of the United States matters. In 2017, @realDonaldTrump tweets are statements by the President. We hope that the president and his staff choose those words carefully and transparently.
Continue readingWhat happened to the Presidential @Transition2017 social media accounts?
Given the ongoing issues with open government in the first 100 days Trump administration, what happened with transparency and accountability... View Article
Continue readingFacebook prompts U.S. users to register to vote — transparency should follow
When millions of people opened Facebook this morning, they found one of the most important prompts it has ever sent to its users: a link to register to vote or share that you have already done so.
Continue readingCongressional livestreaming gave us a new window into personal democracy in America
In an unprecedented move, lawmakers used smartphones to livestream their protest on the House floor using Twitter, Periscope and Facebook Live.
Continue readingTrumping Twitter: Examining the deleted tweets of Donald Trump
Donald Trump’s Twitter account is not like other politicians’ Twitter accounts. But everyone, even Trump, tweets something they regret — and then deletes it.
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