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Dispatch from the Digital Planet: October 2022

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DIGITAL PULSE
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The Elon Musk—Twitter Takeover: A Twitter Sentiment Analysis
In our most recent October update, we studied the sentiments expressed by users on the platform to Elon Musk's Twitter takeover saga, analyzing over 11.5M tweets. While reactions to Musk's initial criticism of the platform were generally more positive, his plan to buy Twitter was met with largely negative emotions. This trend of negative reactions continues through his most recent announcement reviving his initial bid to buy Twitter for $54.20 per share.
EVENT ALERT
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Defeating Disinformation: Towards a Globally Inclusive Approach to Regulation and Digital Platform Responsibility -
An Unconference
The Defeating Disinformation Unconference brings together thought leaders and experts to weigh in on critical challenges and global problems affecting the new digital public sphere.
December 2, 2022 | 10:30 AM - 4:30 PM EST
At Chase Center, Tufts University, Medford, MA
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PODCAST
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Digital Planet from BBC
Bhaskar Chakravorti and Christina Filipovic join the BBC's Digital Planet podcast to discuss how the pandemic sparked an improvement in gender digital parity in select countries in Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia.
RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT
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Global Digital Inclusion: Progress to Parity Scorecard
The Progress to Digital Parity Scorecard tracks the journey towards a digital economy for everyone, everywhere. It compares 90 economies’ progress to a truly inclusive digital economy for all.
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Broadband Infrastructure Funding and the Digital Divide:
Prioritizing People Over Miles
With national broadband expansion on the agenda, officials are weighing how to best allocate $65B in resources. We call for a “people over miles” approach that will ensure more Americans have access to broadband.
ANALYST OF THE MONTH
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Elena Latzen
Graduate Research Analyst, Digital Planet
I'VE BEEN WORKING ON
The global digital divide and digital inclusion, specifically across three key areas: gender, geographic location, and socioeconomic status.
AN INSIGHT I DISCOVERED
When it comes to digital inclusion, providing digital access is only the first step. Globally, we also need to ensure that digital access comes with digital literacy and knowledge.
I'M PASSIONATE ABOUT
The digitalization of our world and how it can change government for the better.
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IN THE NEWS
What are the first steps to achieve an e-democracy?   |   Atalayar
FCC Must Put 'People Over Miles,' Tufts Researchers Say   |   Law360
ABOUT DIGITAL PLANET
Digital Planet is an interdisciplinary research initiative of The Fletcher School's Institute for Business in the Global Context (IBGC) dedicated to understanding the impact of digital innovation on the world and providing actionable insights for policymakers, businesses, investors, and innovators.
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