Danielle Citron
Legal Scholar | Online Harassment and Digital Rights
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Danielle Citron is a leading expert on online privacy, harassment, and civil rights. As a Professor of Law at Boston University, her research has explored how emerging technologies can be used to abuse, discriminate, and undermine marginalized communities.
Citron's influential book 'Hate Crimes in Cyberspace' shaped legal frameworks for combating nonconsensual pornography and digital stalking. Her TED talks have educated millions on the urgent need to protect digital privacy and free speech.
Citron's keynotes provide actionable strategies for addressing tech-enabled harms and safeguarding human rights in the online world.
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How deepfakes undermine truth and threaten democracy
The use of deepfake technology to manipulate video and audio for malicious purposes -- whether it's to stoke violence or defame politicians and journalists -- is becoming a real threat. As these tools become more accessible and their products more realistic, how will they shape what we believe about the world? In a portentous talk, law professor Danielle Citron reveals how deepfakes magnify our distrust -- and suggests approaches to safeguarding the truth.
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