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Tech & Public Policy (TPP) Program

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Overview

Tech & Public Policy (TPP) Program

Funder: Project Liberty Foundation in partnership with Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy

Geographic Scope: United States (primary focus), with international research collaborations

Focus Areas:

  • Social media effects on polarization and voting behavior

  • Misinformation and digital literacy

  • Police training and bias reduction through virtual reality

  • Government modernization and bureaucratic efficiency

  • Critical race theory debates in local governance

  • Metaverse and augmented reality implications for data use

  • Electoral processes and information consumption

  • Subjective well-being impacts of social media use

    • Eligibility:

  • Academic researchers and scholars

  • Faculty from Georgetown University and partner institutions (Stanford, Sciences Po, Harvard, MIT)

    • Award Recipients (2022-2023):

  • 8+ grantees presented research progress in 2024

  • Notable researchers: Professor Tiago Ventura (WhatsApp/voting behavior), Professor Jonathan Ladd (Facebook/polarization), Professor Rebecca Johnson (school board polarization)

    • Research Outcomes:

  • Multi-country studies on social media effects

  • Evidence on misinformation impacts on voting

  • Analysis of Facebook use and college-educated polarization

  • Studies on digital literacy interventions

  • Research on local governance and social media influence

    • Leadership:

  • Michelle De Mooy, Director of TPP

  • Maria Cancian, Dean of the McCourt School of Public Policy

  • Jeb Bell, Head of Strategic Insights and Director of the Project Liberty Institute

    • Background:
    The TPP program supports rigorous academic research to inform policy-making and public opinion on responsible technology use and its societal impacts.

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    Fields of Work

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