Jonathan Albright
School of Media and Communication The University of Western Australia
Omer Benjakob
investigative journalist Haaretz
Carole Cadwalladr
feature writer The Observer
Miazia Schueler
researcher AI Forensics
As one of Big Tech’s most prominent critics, Carole Cadwalladr has long understood the importance of collaborating with academics to expose the scale and subterfuge of the very largest online platforms that mislead both users and regulators. From her investigation into Facebook and Cambridge Analytica in 2018 to her ongoing scrutiny of the tech “broligarchy”, Carole has championed bringing great research into the spotlight. But how are analysts now navigating increasing platform opacity? What role can journalists play in helping the public to understand complex findings? What are the Big Tech stories that journalists should be telling? How can researchers and journalists work together to elicit a response from platforms and regulators? And is the movement to silence academics and journalists really working?
Moderated by Carole Cadwalladr.