Annoucements
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How We Helped with the Senate Hearing on Child Safety Online
For the past month our community has been sprinting on the subject of child safety, trying to collect all of our communities’ expertise and help the Senate have an effective hearing with tech CEOs on the subject. Chief research officer Jeff Allen shares how much our community showed up!



From The ED’s Desk: Staff Retreat & Book Feature!
Frankly, I’m astounded that we got so much done in November, given that we also pulled out a week-long retreat AND rested over Thanksgiving break. What a month!


Integrity Guidance for Start Ups and Early Stage Companies
Integrity Institute releases a guide for early stage companies to integrate integrity into their platform design

LA-Bound. AI In The News. What Next?
On the way to the Psychology of Technology Conference, executive director Sahar Massachi reflects on this week’s AI news.

Two (Official) Years of Integrity Institute
It’s the second anniversary of the Integrity Institute’s public launch! Time. Flies. Hear from executive director Sahar Massachi about the past two years and plans for the next two (and more!)

Farewell to Rachel Fagen, Founding Director of Operations
Integrity Institute says goodbye and gives thanks to our amazing director of operations, Rachel Fagen

New Guide Provides Concrete Elections Integrity Recommendations for Online Platforms
Elections matter, and history has demonstrated online platforms will find themselves grappling with these challenges whether they want to be or not. This latest guide provides companies – large or small, established or new-on-the-block – concrete details as they fully implement an elections integrity program.

New research and book publication! Plus: vote for SXSW member proposals
Integrity Institute fellows Tom Cunningham and Paul Gowder have new research and publications out! Plus, many Institute members have proposed 2024 SXSW panels and need your vote.

Overview of Online Social Platform Transparency
New overview introduces platform transparency at a high level as companion to the Institute’s metrics and ranking design transparency resources

Could This Be Global Tech Policy’s Biggest Year Yet?
In May 2023, the Integrity Institute held a briefing that brought together integrity professionals working directly at and with social internet platforms, policymakers and regulators, civil society organizations, and funders. This summary has been created to express themes of the discussion.

Announcing Integrity Institute's 2023 Visiting Fellows
Executive director Sahar Massachi announces the Institute’s inaugural cohort of Visiting Fellows

Our Inaugural Resident Fellowships Program
Integrity Institute launches inaugural Resident Fellowships program! Read the announcement from chief research officer Jeff Allen.

Our Feedback on TikTok’s Transparency Report
In March 2023, Integrity Institute was invited to give feedback to TikTok’s suite of transparency reports. You can read this feedback in detail.

Public Comment on AI Accountability to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration
In June 2023, Integrity Institute submitted public comments to the NTIA on AI accountability policies. You can read these comments in full.

Integrity Institute Receives $1 Million from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Integrity Institute announces $1 million of general operating support from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

We’re going to RightsCon! Plus: briefing deck and think tank updates.
Executive director Sahar Massachi shares his upcoming trip to RightsCon and celebrates what the Institute and its members have achieved in the past month.