Bad Data. Bad!
Many angry over false viewership numbers from Facebook video ads; NYC Mayors Office sent 400,000 mailers to ‘inactive voters’, many of whom were active; and more
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UnCivil Times
Blockchain company Civil falls short in coin offering goal for Civil Media; #MeToo now has one year of digital data available; and more
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Big Hacks
Tiny chips from China found in devices used by nearly 30 U.S. companies; a record 800,000 people registered to vote on National Voter Registration Day; and more.
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Treasure Chests and Dream Maps
The Library of Congress releases first digital strategy; European regulators consider investigation into Facebook; and more
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Learning from the Civic Tech Graveyard
Ever wonder what happened to civic tech startups like Vote.com, Voter.com, Hotsoup.com, Speakout.com, Ruck.us, Jumo, ChangeByUs, VoteIQ, or Votizen? Or maybe you’re thinking of starting something new in civic tech and want to learn from past efforts that didn’t succeed? As part of the work on the Civic Tech Field Guide, we’ve...
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Techies in Politics: A New Wave Runs for Office
Can more techies in politics make for better policy? Dozens of scientists, computer scientists and tech entrepreneurs are running for office this year both on the federal and state level. They won’t be immune to the gravitational pull of politics once in office, but many expect that they’ll put more faith...
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Team Human vs. Team Machine
Ten years of civic tech; Zuck cheats at Scrabble, how to make sure your vote isn't purged, & more