Section 3 // 9:30 a.m. // #RussianTrolls

Panel members: Tori, Melissa, Amanda S.

Twitter questions:

Q1: What do you already know about web brigades?
Q2: Why do you think Russia feels the need to use #RussianTrolls to influence the US?
Q3: Russian trolls have become more popular in the past few years, why do you think it’s grown?

Readings:

“Salutin’ Putin: inside a Russian troll house” (The Guardian, April 2015)
“Facebook’s Russia-Linked Ads Came in Many Disguises” (New York Times, October 2017)

Counter-technology: Botometer

Section 4 // 12:30 p.m. // #doxing

Panel members: Rachel, Joe, Laura, Lex

Hashtag: #doxing or #doxxing

Twitter questions:

Q1: Do you think #doxxing is ever justified?
Q2: What are some cases of #doxxing you’ve heard about in the news?
Q3: Should #doxxing have consequences? If yes, what kind?

Readings:

“What Is Doxing?” (HTML.com, 2015)
“Women Explain Why They Are Boycotting Twitter” (Gizmodo, October 2017)
“Whatever Your Side, Doxing Is a Perilous Form of Justice” (Wired, August 2017)

Counter-technology: Dox Yourself! (Google Doc)