Research Papers

• Free Speech & the Fake News Problem

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  Authors: Marshall W. Van Alstyne

  Abstract: This paper explores the intersection of free speech and the rise of fake news. We examine regulatory solutions and propose new frameworks for addressing this issue in online media.

• Improving §230, Preserving Democracy & Protecting Free Speech

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  Authors: Marshall Van Alstyne, Michael D. Smith, and Herbert Lin

  Abstract: Proposing a framework for a decentralized market where no one party controls the flow of information.

• Truth is Warranted: The Impact of Self-Certification on Misinformation

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  Authors: Aaron D. Nichols, Nina Mazar, Tejovan Parker, Gordon Pennycook, David Rand, and Marshall Van Alstyne

  Abstract: Research of certifications and their utilization in the marketplace.

• Secure Account Recovery for a Privacy-Preserving Web Service

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  Authors: Ryan Little, Lucy Qin, and Mayank Varia

  Abstract: TBD

• "Improving the Governance of Digital Platforms with Interactive Marketplace Experiments", Intl. Conference on Computational Social Science, 2024.

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  Authors: Swapneel Mehta

  Abstract: TBD

Talks

• Truth is Warranted: Addressing Misinformation in Information Markets

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  Authors: Van Alystyne

  Venue: Digital Platform Ecosystems Forum at University of Passau (2024)

  Abstract: TBD

• Using Markets to Combat Misinformation

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  Authors: Van Alystyne

  Venue: Harvard University

  Abstract: TBD

• Improving the Governance of Online Marketplaces using Warrants

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  Authors: Swapneel Mehta

  Venue: International Conference on Computational Social Science (2024)

  Abstract: TBD

• Certifiably True: The Impact of Self Certification on Misinformation

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  Authors: Nichols

  Venue: Platform Strategy Research Symposium (2024)

  Venue: International Conference on Computational Social Science (2024)

  Venue: Freedom of Expression Scholars Conference (2024)

  Abstract: TBD

Slides

• Swapneel IC2S2: [Slides]

Press

• BU Professors Earn NSF Grant for Data Science Project Fighting Online Misinformation

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  Author: Toni Fitzgerald

  Publisher: BUCDS

• Could Taxes Deter the Spread of Harmful Fake News?

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  Author: Anastasia Lennon,

  Publisher: The Brink

• Platforms Forge New Paths

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  Author: Peter Krass

  Publisher: MIT IDE, Medium

• How Your Company Can Fight The Never-Ending War Against Misinformation

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  Author: Edward Segal

  Publisher: Forbes

• Now It's Harvard Business Review Getting Section 230 Very, Very Wrong

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  Author: Mike Masnick

  Publisher: techDirt

• BU researchers recieve 550000 grant, propose holistic approach to misinformation

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  Author: Anna Albrecht

  Publisher: The Daily Free Press