Jesse Lawson
Anti-disinformation writer & social technology engineer at the intersection of technology, social media, politics, and public policy.
Agency and Context Collapse on TikTok
It's been about a month away from the platform for me, and I've been reflecting on what it feels like to see it from another angle.
BlueSky's Tradeoffs: Privacy, Centralization, and Protocol Design Decisions
A look at the real-world implications of 'decentralized' social technology.
Is BlueSky really an echo chamber?
Or are some people just uncomfortable with respecting boundaries?
Russia's 21st Century Warfare on our 18th Century Election System
Trump has exposed a critical design flaw in our 18th century election system: since corporate social media has pulled our country into rhetorical echo chambers, surgically targeted disinformation can determine the outcome of an election.
Four Reasons to Ignore Election Polls
Plus an election polling simulator for you to play with online.
In Colorado, voting by mail increased Millennial turnout by 10.1%
Over a third of registered non-voters between the ages of 18 and 50 cited time constraints as the main reason for not voting.