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	December 3, 2021 \| Vice The Promise and Terror of Artificial Intelligence Os Keyes, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	November 24, 2021 \| Mother Jones Behind the Tweet That Became the Rallying Cry for the Insurrection Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	November 14, 2021 \| Business Insider Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen says the platform should replace its engagement-based algorithms with a chronological feed. Here's how to make the switch. Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	November 3, 2021 \| Vice Ethical AI Trained on Reddit Posts Said Genocide Is OK If It Makes People Happy Os Keyes, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	October 18, 2021 \| Men's Health The Golden Age of Junk Science Is Killing Us Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	October 18, 2021 \| Wired The Facebook Whistleblower Won’t Change Anything Os Keyes, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	October 7, 2021 \| GeekWire As election fraud narratives persist, misinformation research shows sources of ‘toxic feedback loops’ Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	September 21, 2021 \| Venture Beat Computer vision-powered workplace safety systems could lead to bias and other harms Os Keyes, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	August 31, 2021 \| Venture Beat AI startups claim to detect depression from speech, but the jury’s out on their accuracy Os Keyes, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	August 12, 2021 \| Washington Post He predicted the dark side of the Internet 30 years ago. Why did no one listen? Charlotte Lee, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	July 8, 2021 \| King 5 The state of disinformation and misinformation online six months after the insurrection at the capitol Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	July 8, 2021 \| Tampa Bay Times Misinformation and the Jan. 6 insurrection: When ‘patriot warriors’ were fed lies Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	July 6, 2021 \| Venture Beat AI experts refute Cvedia’s claim its synthetic data eliminates bias Os Keyes, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	July 2, 2021 \| Washington Post The Cybersecurity 202: Activists and lawmakers increase calls for ban on federal use of facial recognition technology Os Keyes, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	June 30, 2021 \| PolitiFact Misinformation and the Jan. 6 insurrection: When ‘patriot warriors’ were fed lies Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	June 30, 2021 \| BuzzFeed News A Government Watchdog May Have Missed Clearview AI Use By Five Federal Agencies In A New Report Os Keyes, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	June 16, 2021 \| Daily Dot What the Israel-Palestine conflict taught us about TikTok’s algorithm Os Keyes, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	June 1, 2021 \| GeekWire Seattle’s King County becomes first U.S. county to ban government use of facial recognition software Os Keyes, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	May 21, 2021 \| Washington Post The mess in Maricopa Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	May 13, 2021 \| Tech Policy Press Anatomy of the Big Lie: Participatory Disinformation vs. Democracy Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	May 12, 2021 \| The Boston Globe Q&A: What’s the point of automated gender recognition software? Os Keyes, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	May 12, 2021 \| Washington Post The chain between Trump’s misinformation and violent anger remains unbroken Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	May 3, 2021 \| Kotaku Twitch Isn't Overwhelmed With Far-Right Extremists, But It Does Have A Big Misinformation Problem Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	April 30, 2021 \| Screen Shot EU prompted to ban automated recognition of gender and sexual orientation for putting LGBTQ+ lives at risk Os Keyes, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	April 25, 2021 \| NPR 'Full Of Hatred And Fear': Disinformation On YouTube Divided A Dad And Daughter Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	April 16, 2021 \| Reuters EU urged to ban 'discriminatory' AI tools that detect gender or sexuality Os Keyes, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	April 14, 2021 \| The Verge Automatic gender recognition tech is dangerous, say campaigners: it's time to ban it Os Keyes, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	April 13, 2021 \| NPR Exploring YouTube And The Spread Of Disinformation Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	April 12, 2021 \| Coda Facial recognition systems decide your gender for you. Activists say it needs to stop Os Keyes, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	April 3, 2021 \| Daily Dot TikTokers report losing 90% of their views after trolls flag their videos Os Keyes, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	March 31, 2021 \| Venture Beat AI experts warn Facebook’s anti-bias tool is ‘completely insufficient’ Os Keyes, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	March 18, 2021 \| TVW: Inside Olympia Disinformation and social media Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	March 16, 2021 \| Politico Europe’s artificial intelligence blindspot: Race Os Keyes, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	March 15, 2021 \| New Scientist UK still using racially biased passport tool despite available update Os Keyes, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	March 11, 2021 \| The Washington Post With Trump gone, QAnon groups focus fury on attacking coronavirus vaccines Melinda McClure Haughey, PhD student in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	March 10, 2021 \| The Daily Twitch awards UW researcher with fellowship Keri Mallari, PhD student in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	March 10, 2021 \| Xtra Magazine Making tech queer- and trans-friendly is about much more than hiring Os Keyes, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	March 8, 2021 \| The Daily Expert panel reflects on role of social media misinformation in 2020 election Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	March 7, 2021 \| GeekWire UW’s Os Keyes takes on tech’s ethical challenges, from gender bias in AI to facial recognition Os Keyes, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	March 2, 2021 \| KUOW Audio: Election Integrity Partnership report on misinformation during 2020 election Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	March 1, 2021 \| The Daily ‘The golden age for virtual reality’ Elin Björling, senior research scientist, Human Centered Design & Engineering, Nora Carr, MS student in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	February 4, 2021 \| Nature Tracking QAnon: how Trump turned conspiracy-theory research upside down Kate Starbird, assistant professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	February 4, 2021 \| Wired Joe Biden Has to Walk a Fine Line When Fighting Disinformation Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	January 25, 2021 \| NPR Is Deplatforming Enough To Fight Disinformation And Extremism? Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	January 14, 2021 \| The Associated Press False claims of voting fraud, pushed by Trump, thrive online Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	January 18, 2021 \| Washington Post Trump backers seek online refuges after big tech backlash Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	January 11, 2021 \| Venture Beat Outlandish Stanford facial recognition study claims there are links between facial features and political orientation Os Keyes, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	January 9, 2021 \| Cnet Conspiracy theories about Capitol riot are still popping up on social media Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	January 9, 2021 \| King 5 US Capitol siege 'not surprising' in era of disinformation, says UW professor Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	January 7, 2021 \| Politico ‘Hashtags come to life’: How online extremists fueled Wednesday’s Capitol Hill insurrection Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	January 7, 2021 \| My Northwest UW expert on disinformation warns against ‘next round of conspiracy theories’ after attack on Capitol Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	January 6, 2021 \| New Scientist Uber and Lyft operating in US cities linked to rises in car ownership Os Keyes, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	January 6, 2021 \| Business Insider Trump supporters falsely claim a far-right activist at the US Capitol is actually a member of 'Antifa' Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	January 1, 2021 \| The Guardian Facts won't fix this: experts on how to fight America's disinformation crisis Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

	December 3, 2021 \| Vice The Promise and Terror of Artificial Intelligence Os Keyes, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	November 24, 2021 \| Mother Jones Behind the Tweet That Became the Rallying Cry for the Insurrection Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	November 14, 2021 \| Business Insider Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen says the platform should replace its engagement-based algorithms with a chronological feed. Here's how to make the switch. Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	November 3, 2021 \| Vice Ethical AI Trained on Reddit Posts Said Genocide Is OK If It Makes People Happy Os Keyes, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	October 18, 2021 \| Men's Health The Golden Age of Junk Science Is Killing Us Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	October 18, 2021 \| Wired The Facebook Whistleblower Won’t Change Anything Os Keyes, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	October 7, 2021 \| GeekWire As election fraud narratives persist, misinformation research shows sources of ‘toxic feedback loops’ Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	September 21, 2021 \| Venture Beat Computer vision-powered workplace safety systems could lead to bias and other harms Os Keyes, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	August 31, 2021 \| Venture Beat AI startups claim to detect depression from speech, but the jury’s out on their accuracy Os Keyes, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	August 12, 2021 \| Washington Post He predicted the dark side of the Internet 30 years ago. Why did no one listen? Charlotte Lee, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	July 8, 2021 \| King 5 The state of disinformation and misinformation online six months after the insurrection at the capitol Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	July 8, 2021 \| Tampa Bay Times Misinformation and the Jan. 6 insurrection: When ‘patriot warriors’ were fed lies Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	July 6, 2021 \| Venture Beat AI experts refute Cvedia’s claim its synthetic data eliminates bias Os Keyes, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	July 2, 2021 \| Washington Post The Cybersecurity 202: Activists and lawmakers increase calls for ban on federal use of facial recognition technology Os Keyes, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	June 30, 2021 \| PolitiFact Misinformation and the Jan. 6 insurrection: When ‘patriot warriors’ were fed lies Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	June 30, 2021 \| BuzzFeed News A Government Watchdog May Have Missed Clearview AI Use By Five Federal Agencies In A New Report Os Keyes, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	June 16, 2021 \| Daily Dot What the Israel-Palestine conflict taught us about TikTok’s algorithm Os Keyes, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	June 1, 2021 \| GeekWire Seattle’s King County becomes first U.S. county to ban government use of facial recognition software Os Keyes, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	May 21, 2021 \| Washington Post The mess in Maricopa Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	May 13, 2021 \| Tech Policy Press Anatomy of the Big Lie: Participatory Disinformation vs. Democracy Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	May 12, 2021 \| The Boston Globe Q&A: What’s the point of automated gender recognition software? Os Keyes, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	May 12, 2021 \| Washington Post The chain between Trump’s misinformation and violent anger remains unbroken Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	May 3, 2021 \| Kotaku Twitch Isn't Overwhelmed With Far-Right Extremists, But It Does Have A Big Misinformation Problem Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	April 30, 2021 \| Screen Shot EU prompted to ban automated recognition of gender and sexual orientation for putting LGBTQ+ lives at risk Os Keyes, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	April 25, 2021 \| NPR 'Full Of Hatred And Fear': Disinformation On YouTube Divided A Dad And Daughter Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	April 16, 2021 \| Reuters EU urged to ban 'discriminatory' AI tools that detect gender or sexuality Os Keyes, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	April 14, 2021 \| The Verge Automatic gender recognition tech is dangerous, say campaigners: it's time to ban it Os Keyes, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	April 13, 2021 \| NPR Exploring YouTube And The Spread Of Disinformation Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	April 12, 2021 \| Coda Facial recognition systems decide your gender for you. Activists say it needs to stop Os Keyes, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	April 3, 2021 \| Daily Dot TikTokers report losing 90% of their views after trolls flag their videos Os Keyes, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	March 31, 2021 \| Venture Beat AI experts warn Facebook’s anti-bias tool is ‘completely insufficient’ Os Keyes, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	March 18, 2021 \| TVW: Inside Olympia Disinformation and social media Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	March 16, 2021 \| Politico Europe’s artificial intelligence blindspot: Race Os Keyes, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	March 15, 2021 \| New Scientist UK still using racially biased passport tool despite available update Os Keyes, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	March 11, 2021 \| The Washington Post With Trump gone, QAnon groups focus fury on attacking coronavirus vaccines Melinda McClure Haughey, PhD student in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	March 10, 2021 \| The Daily Twitch awards UW researcher with fellowship Keri Mallari, PhD student in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	March 10, 2021 \| Xtra Magazine Making tech queer- and trans-friendly is about much more than hiring Os Keyes, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	March 8, 2021 \| The Daily Expert panel reflects on role of social media misinformation in 2020 election Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	March 7, 2021 \| GeekWire UW’s Os Keyes takes on tech’s ethical challenges, from gender bias in AI to facial recognition Os Keyes, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	March 2, 2021 \| KUOW Audio: Election Integrity Partnership report on misinformation during 2020 election Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	March 1, 2021 \| The Daily ‘The golden age for virtual reality’ Elin Björling, senior research scientist, Human Centered Design & Engineering, Nora Carr, MS student in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	February 4, 2021 \| Nature Tracking QAnon: how Trump turned conspiracy-theory research upside down Kate Starbird, assistant professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	February 4, 2021 \| Wired Joe Biden Has to Walk a Fine Line When Fighting Disinformation Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	January 25, 2021 \| NPR Is Deplatforming Enough To Fight Disinformation And Extremism? Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	January 14, 2021 \| The Associated Press False claims of voting fraud, pushed by Trump, thrive online Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	January 18, 2021 \| Washington Post Trump backers seek online refuges after big tech backlash Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	January 11, 2021 \| Venture Beat Outlandish Stanford facial recognition study claims there are links between facial features and political orientation Os Keyes, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	January 9, 2021 \| Cnet Conspiracy theories about Capitol riot are still popping up on social media Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	January 9, 2021 \| King 5 US Capitol siege 'not surprising' in era of disinformation, says UW professor Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	January 7, 2021 \| Politico ‘Hashtags come to life’: How online extremists fueled Wednesday’s Capitol Hill insurrection Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	January 7, 2021 \| My Northwest UW expert on disinformation warns against ‘next round of conspiracy theories’ after attack on Capitol Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	January 6, 2021 \| New Scientist Uber and Lyft operating in US cities linked to rises in car ownership Os Keyes, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	January 6, 2021 \| Business Insider Trump supporters falsely claim a far-right activist at the US Capitol is actually a member of 'Antifa' Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	January 1, 2021 \| The Guardian Facts won't fix this: experts on how to fight America's disinformation crisis Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering