The Coalition for Independent Technology Research
@thecoalition.bsky.social
Our mission is to advance, defend, and sustain the right to ethically study the impact of technology on society.
Despite mounting challenges, the State of Independent Technology Research report reveals powerful evidence that researchers recognize the value of mutual support and collective action. (1/3)
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October 27, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Despite mounting challenges, the State of Independent Technology Research report reveals powerful evidence that researchers recognize the value of mutual support and collective action. (1/3)
independenttechresearch.org/citr-report-...
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New from me - Independent tech research is essential and under threat, highlighting the great recent report from @thecoalition.bsky.social independenttechresearch.org/citr-report-...
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Independent Tech Research Is Struggling. That Should Worry All of Us.
Over half of researchers face barriers accessing the data essential for studying how technology affects society My research focuses on how people learn information from the world around them. Like it ...
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October 16, 2025 at 7:02 PM
New from me - Independent tech research is essential and under threat, highlighting the great recent report from @thecoalition.bsky.social independenttechresearch.org/citr-report-...
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Amid growing public demand for tech accountability on harms & rights, the public has turned to scientists — especially on issues of causality.
So how can we reliably inform courts? Join @meetalijain.bsky.social & me online Oct 29 at @thecoalition.bsky.social
citizensandtech.org/2025/10/even...
So how can we reliably inform courts? Join @meetalijain.bsky.social & me online Oct 29 at @thecoalition.bsky.social
citizensandtech.org/2025/10/even...
Event: Standards of Evidence in Technology Litigation
How can scientists inform courts about these questions? What standards of evidence might courts end up using in some of these cases? If you're interested in these questions, please join me and Meetali...
citizensandtech.org
October 24, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Amid growing public demand for tech accountability on harms & rights, the public has turned to scientists — especially on issues of causality.
So how can we reliably inform courts? Join @meetalijain.bsky.social & me online Oct 29 at @thecoalition.bsky.social
citizensandtech.org/2025/10/even...
So how can we reliably inform courts? Join @meetalijain.bsky.social & me online Oct 29 at @thecoalition.bsky.social
citizensandtech.org/2025/10/even...
Across sectors, public interest technology researchers are facing growing risks – surveillance, censorship, legal uncertainty, and inequitable funding. The conditions are often unequal across regions. (1/2)
October 22, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Across sectors, public interest technology researchers are facing growing risks – surveillance, censorship, legal uncertainty, and inequitable funding. The conditions are often unequal across regions. (1/2)
Tech companies and other powerful actors create and exploit artificial divisions within the research community: STEM versus non-STEM researchers, academics versus journalists, university-affiliated versus independent, senior scholars versus emerging voices. (1/2)
October 14, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Tech companies and other powerful actors create and exploit artificial divisions within the research community: STEM versus non-STEM researchers, academics versus journalists, university-affiliated versus independent, senior scholars versus emerging voices. (1/2)
Join us at the launch of the RAIDAR Research Hub with a conversation on Challenges to Funding Independent Internet Research.
Thursday, Oct 9, 7 PM Bangkok / 12 PM UTC
Register: asiafoundation.zoom.us/meeting/regi... (1/2)
Thursday, Oct 9, 7 PM Bangkok / 12 PM UTC
Register: asiafoundation.zoom.us/meeting/regi... (1/2)
October 7, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Join us at the launch of the RAIDAR Research Hub with a conversation on Challenges to Funding Independent Internet Research.
Thursday, Oct 9, 7 PM Bangkok / 12 PM UTC
Register: asiafoundation.zoom.us/meeting/regi... (1/2)
Thursday, Oct 9, 7 PM Bangkok / 12 PM UTC
Register: asiafoundation.zoom.us/meeting/regi... (1/2)
Our new report maps the escalating threats facing public-interest tech researchers worldwide. Yet, despite systematic attacks, Coalition members are building systems of protection and care that reflect the power of collective solidarity. (1/2)
independenttechresearch.org/citr-report-...
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September 30, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Our new report maps the escalating threats facing public-interest tech researchers worldwide. Yet, despite systematic attacks, Coalition members are building systems of protection and care that reflect the power of collective solidarity. (1/2)
independenttechresearch.org/citr-report-...
independenttechresearch.org/citr-report-...
A systematic shutdown of access to platform data has created what researchers call a “data desert.” Twitter’s free API powered 17K+ studies. CrowdTangle offered rare insight into content virality on FB. But today, that infrastructure has disappeared. Read: independenttechresearch.org/citr-report-...
September 18, 2025 at 8:51 AM
A systematic shutdown of access to platform data has created what researchers call a “data desert.” Twitter’s free API powered 17K+ studies. CrowdTangle offered rare insight into content virality on FB. But today, that infrastructure has disappeared. Read: independenttechresearch.org/citr-report-...
The State of Independent Technology Research report maps the funding landscape for public-interest tech research – drawing on experiences from Coalition members across six continents.
Read the full report! independenttechresearch.org/citr-report-...
Read the full report! independenttechresearch.org/citr-report-...
September 12, 2025 at 2:36 PM
The State of Independent Technology Research report maps the funding landscape for public-interest tech research – drawing on experiences from Coalition members across six continents.
Read the full report! independenttechresearch.org/citr-report-...
Read the full report! independenttechresearch.org/citr-report-...
Recent headlines, like reports on Meta and its stance on research related to youth harm, remind us why independent technology research is essential. Without it, risks are downplayed, critical inquiry is suppressed, and the public remains in the dark.
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Ex-Meta workers tell Congress tech giant stifled research on youth harm
Two former Meta employees told a Senate subcommittee Tuesday the social media giant suppressed critical research on risks young users face in VR.
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September 11, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Recent headlines, like reports on Meta and its stance on research related to youth harm, remind us why independent technology research is essential. Without it, risks are downplayed, critical inquiry is suppressed, and the public remains in the dark.
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85% of independent technology researchers surveyed identify funding as their most significant challenge. (1/2)
September 8, 2025 at 9:02 AM
85% of independent technology researchers surveyed identify funding as their most significant challenge. (1/2)
>35 years after the Web and >20 years of social media, we still lack clarity on tech’s impact. How systems are designed, what data trains them and whether they deepen inequality remain unanswered. (1/2)
September 1, 2025 at 2:10 PM
>35 years after the Web and >20 years of social media, we still lack clarity on tech’s impact. How systems are designed, what data trains them and whether they deepen inequality remain unanswered. (1/2)
The threats facing researchers vary significantly by geographic context, but no region appears immune from the broader pattern of increasing hostility toward critical technology research.
Repost this with what’s happening in your context. (1/2)
Repost this with what’s happening in your context. (1/2)
August 26, 2025 at 1:44 PM
The threats facing researchers vary significantly by geographic context, but no region appears immune from the broader pattern of increasing hostility toward critical technology research.
Repost this with what’s happening in your context. (1/2)
Repost this with what’s happening in your context. (1/2)
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📚 Independent research is essential, without it, we risk losing transparency and the ability to hold those in power accountable.
@thecoalition.bsky.social's new report explores why public-driven research is vital for accountability and why it’s under threat today.
@thecoalition.bsky.social's new report explores why public-driven research is vital for accountability and why it’s under threat today.
The State of Independent Technology Research 2025
A report on the struggle to keep public-interest technology research alive—and the growing Coalition working to protect it.
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August 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM
📚 Independent research is essential, without it, we risk losing transparency and the ability to hold those in power accountable.
@thecoalition.bsky.social's new report explores why public-driven research is vital for accountability and why it’s under threat today.
@thecoalition.bsky.social's new report explores why public-driven research is vital for accountability and why it’s under threat today.
“When researchers with different methodological approaches, institutional contexts, and geographic perspectives unite around shared principles, they become much harder to dismiss or divide.” (1/2)
August 22, 2025 at 2:01 PM
“When researchers with different methodological approaches, institutional contexts, and geographic perspectives unite around shared principles, they become much harder to dismiss or divide.” (1/2)
What barriers affect your research the most today? Repost/reply with your thoughts! 💭 (1/2)
August 21, 2025 at 12:13 PM
What barriers affect your research the most today? Repost/reply with your thoughts! 💭 (1/2)
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@thecoalition.bsky.social just launched its report on the current state of independent tech research.
TL;DR: It's not great. And this work is integral to building a good tech future.
Dig in to the full report here ⤵️ @louisbarclay.bsky.social independenttechresearch.org/citr-report-...
TL;DR: It's not great. And this work is integral to building a good tech future.
Dig in to the full report here ⤵️ @louisbarclay.bsky.social independenttechresearch.org/citr-report-...
The State of Independent Technology Research 2025
A report on the struggle to keep public-interest technology research alive—and the growing Coalition working to protect it.
independenttechresearch.org
August 20, 2025 at 3:14 PM
@thecoalition.bsky.social just launched its report on the current state of independent tech research.
TL;DR: It's not great. And this work is integral to building a good tech future.
Dig in to the full report here ⤵️ @louisbarclay.bsky.social independenttechresearch.org/citr-report-...
TL;DR: It's not great. And this work is integral to building a good tech future.
Dig in to the full report here ⤵️ @louisbarclay.bsky.social independenttechresearch.org/citr-report-...
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How is independent tech research faring in 2025 amidst extraordinary headwinds & what can we do to preserve / grow it?
A new report, "Power in Numbers" by @thecoalition.bsky.social summarizes the struggle for public-interest tech research worldwide.
independenttechresearch.org/citr-report-...
A new report, "Power in Numbers" by @thecoalition.bsky.social summarizes the struggle for public-interest tech research worldwide.
independenttechresearch.org/citr-report-...
The State of Independent Technology Research 2025
A report on the struggle to keep public-interest technology research alive—and the growing Coalition working to protect it.
independenttechresearch.org
August 19, 2025 at 1:17 PM
How is independent tech research faring in 2025 amidst extraordinary headwinds & what can we do to preserve / grow it?
A new report, "Power in Numbers" by @thecoalition.bsky.social summarizes the struggle for public-interest tech research worldwide.
independenttechresearch.org/citr-report-...
A new report, "Power in Numbers" by @thecoalition.bsky.social summarizes the struggle for public-interest tech research worldwide.
independenttechresearch.org/citr-report-...
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This is a very important report from @thecoalition.bsky.social on the challenges of technology research:
"Across countries, support for public-interest research on technology is rapidly eroding, just as society’s need for it grows more urgent"
independenttechresearch.org/citr-report-...
"Across countries, support for public-interest research on technology is rapidly eroding, just as society’s need for it grows more urgent"
independenttechresearch.org/citr-report-...
The State of Independent Technology Research 2025
A report on the struggle to keep public-interest technology research alive—and the growing Coalition working to protect it.
independenttechresearch.org
August 19, 2025 at 3:29 PM
This is a very important report from @thecoalition.bsky.social on the challenges of technology research:
"Across countries, support for public-interest research on technology is rapidly eroding, just as society’s need for it grows more urgent"
independenttechresearch.org/citr-report-...
"Across countries, support for public-interest research on technology is rapidly eroding, just as society’s need for it grows more urgent"
independenttechresearch.org/citr-report-...
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The need for independent research grows but the ability to do this work is being threatened. The @thecoalition.bsky.social is not idly standing by. We're building collective power to defend the right to research and free information. Read our report today independenttechresearch.org/citr-report-...
August 19, 2025 at 3:49 PM
The need for independent research grows but the ability to do this work is being threatened. The @thecoalition.bsky.social is not idly standing by. We're building collective power to defend the right to research and free information. Read our report today independenttechresearch.org/citr-report-...
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This is a really important report about the challenges faced by people doing #independent #tech #research: funding, personal security and data access feature high up on the list; by @thecoalition.bsky.social Great illustrations and it's full of examples 🎉 independenttechresearch.org/citr-report-...
August 20, 2025 at 7:03 AM
This is a really important report about the challenges faced by people doing #independent #tech #research: funding, personal security and data access feature high up on the list; by @thecoalition.bsky.social Great illustrations and it's full of examples 🎉 independenttechresearch.org/citr-report-...
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The @thecoalition.bsky.social, of which CDT is a member, just launched a new report titled, “The State of Independent Technology Research 2025: Power in Numbers.” independenttechresea...
August 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The @thecoalition.bsky.social, of which CDT is a member, just launched a new report titled, “The State of Independent Technology Research 2025: Power in Numbers.” independenttechresea...
Today, we’re proud to share the Coalition’s new report: The State of Independent Technology Research: Power in Numbers
It's an offering to our community and all researchers doing public interest work–a reflection of collective strength, solidarity and persistence in the face of adversity. (1/2)
It's an offering to our community and all researchers doing public interest work–a reflection of collective strength, solidarity and persistence in the face of adversity. (1/2)
August 19, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Today, we’re proud to share the Coalition’s new report: The State of Independent Technology Research: Power in Numbers
It's an offering to our community and all researchers doing public interest work–a reflection of collective strength, solidarity and persistence in the face of adversity. (1/2)
It's an offering to our community and all researchers doing public interest work–a reflection of collective strength, solidarity and persistence in the face of adversity. (1/2)
📢 New Report: “Ethical Use of Pervasive Data for Research - Actions for Academia and Civil Society”
Authored by Coalition member Anna Lenhart, this report outlines concrete next steps for academia, civil society, and philanthropic funders to propel ethical computing research forward.
Read here! ⬇️
Authored by Coalition member Anna Lenhart, this report outlines concrete next steps for academia, civil society, and philanthropic funders to propel ethical computing research forward.
Read here! ⬇️
Ethical Use of Pervasive Data for Research | Institute for Data, Democracy & Politics (IDDP) | Columbian College of Arts & Sciences | The George Washington University
The IDDP Council for Pervasive Data Ethics - Next Steps for the U.S convened to chart a set of actions to advance ethical practices in computing research.
iddp.gwu.edu
August 5, 2025 at 5:22 AM
📢 New Report: “Ethical Use of Pervasive Data for Research - Actions for Academia and Civil Society”
Authored by Coalition member Anna Lenhart, this report outlines concrete next steps for academia, civil society, and philanthropic funders to propel ethical computing research forward.
Read here! ⬇️
Authored by Coalition member Anna Lenhart, this report outlines concrete next steps for academia, civil society, and philanthropic funders to propel ethical computing research forward.
Read here! ⬇️
📉 The Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom’s 2025 Media Pluralism Monitor is live - mapping risks to media freedom and journalist safety across 32 European countries.
It also tracks ownership, editorial independence, and inclusivity.
Read here ⬇️
It also tracks ownership, editorial independence, and inclusivity.
Read here ⬇️
Media Pluralism Monitor – Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom
cmpf.eui.eu
July 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM
📉 The Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom’s 2025 Media Pluralism Monitor is live - mapping risks to media freedom and journalist safety across 32 European countries.
It also tracks ownership, editorial independence, and inclusivity.
Read here ⬇️
It also tracks ownership, editorial independence, and inclusivity.
Read here ⬇️