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SOC PhD Grad and Lab Global Fellow Dr. Erica Basu joins Hunter College panel on Government Control and Corporate Compliance

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Internet Governance Lab Global Fellow (and SOC PhD Grad), Dr. Erica Basu will join a panel of experts discussing “Virtual Meeting Platforms: Government Control and Corporate Compliance” on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at 8pm EST.

Thursday, December 3, 2020 @8pm EST
via Zoom: bit.ly/GovtControl123
RSVP: bit.ly/RSVPGovtControl123

In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, social networking and virtual meeting platforms are used now more than ever, as millions of people around the world have had to quickly adjust and find new ways to connect and communicate. This discussion will explore the roles and responsibilities of these corporations in ensuring open access to the communication channels they create and responding to government regulation of social networking platforms, as well as informal efforts to exert control over public speech.