Commentary
The history of Telegram’s relations with the Russian state offers a salutary lesson for international platforms that believe they can reach a compromise with the Kremlin.
Maria Kolomychenko
Research
Current Engagement With Unreliable Sites From Web Search Driven by Navigational Search
By Kevin T. Greene, Nilima Pisharody, Lucas Augusto Meyer, Mayana Pereira, Rahul Dodhia, Juan Lavista Ferres, Jacob N. Shapiro
Published on Oct 30, 2024
About the Authors
Kevin T. Greene
Nilima Pisharody
Lucas Augusto Meyer
Mayana Pereira
Rahul Dodhia
Juan Lavista Ferres
Jacob N. Shapiro
Nonresident Scholar, Technology and International Affairs
Jacob Shapiro is a nonresident scholar in the Carnegie Technology and International Affairs Program.
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
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