The Justice Department’s Jan. 6 investigation, public sector bureaucrats in developing countries, and an approach to address online harms.
| Using ‘safety by design’ to address online harms Policymakers interested in holding social media companies accountable for user harms are increasingly embracing the principles of “safety by design,” which aim to place accountability, user empowerment, and transparency at the heart of rules for online life. John Perrino argues that this approach offers a more proactive way to address online safety issues—even as these principles raise a new set of challenges. Read more |
| How to evaluate progress in the Justice Department’s Jan. 6 investigation Last week, news broke that the Justice Department is investigating the actions of Donald Trump in connection with the department’s criminal probe into the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Quinta Jurecic, Natalie K. Orpett, Peter Strzok, and Benjamin Wittes outline prospective benchmarks for an evaluation of the investigation’s future progress. Read on Lawfare |
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