Lorcan Neill
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lorcancneill.bsky.social
Lorcan Neill
@lorcancneill.bsky.social
PhD Student at UNC Hussman & CITAP | Studying polcomm, platforms, & democracy | GW SMPA & NC State alum
and instead embracing the more challenging work of developing comprehensive, nuanced approaches that recognize both the limitations and possibilities of technical intervention.

Special thanks to @citap.bsky.social for the support! [4/4]
September 4, 2025 at 2:51 PM
as well as the complexity of youth well-being - resulting in laws that ultimately do little to actually keep youth safe online.

We argue that safer online environments requires abandoning the fallacy that we can simply “nerd harder” our way to youth safety... [3/]
September 4, 2025 at 2:51 PM
We analyze recently enacted state-level child online safety laws (COSLs) and demonstrate how different techno-legal solutionist logics manifest in these legislative efforts. Our analysis illustrates that these logics fundamentally misunderstand the social and political shaping of technology... [2/]
September 4, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Congratulations, Jo!! Thrilled for you and can't wait to see all the amazing work you'll do at DDC!
August 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I'm about to teach my first polcomm class and have had many of these same thoughts and feelings as I've pulled materials together. Thanks for sharing!
August 19, 2025 at 3:55 PM
“I truly believe I have accomplished the American Dream and as an immigrant, on behalf of all immigrants, that’s all we ask for — to be given a fair and honest chance of fulfilling our hopes and dreams.”
April 14, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Yet another display of unity between the two most prominent far-right figures in their respective countries. McGregor was a guest at Trump’s second inaugural earlier this year.
March 17, 2025 at 11:11 PM