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Rishab Nithyanand

@rishabn_

Internet measurement, tech policy, and privacy researcher. Asst. Prof. at UIowa. Tweets are my own views. @rishabn.bsky.social

 Iowa City, IA
sparta.cs.uiowa.edu/people/rishab/
Joined March 2016
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UIowa Computer Science@UIowaCS14 Apr 2025
πŸ“’ Hammas Tanveer will defend his doctoral thesis entitled "πšƒπš˜πš πšŠπš›πšπšœ 𝚊 πš‚πšŽπšŒπšžπš›πšŽ πšŠπš—πš π™°πšŒπšŒπšŽπšœπšœπš’πš‹πš•πšŽ π™Έπš—πšπšŽπš›πš—πšŽπš πš˜πšŸπšŽπš› π™Έπ™ΏπšŸπŸΌ" tomorrow 4/15 at noon in UCC 2390. Deets at bit.ly/tanveer_4_15 #FinalExam #PhDLife #UIowaGrad25 #SMT #securityπŸ‘¨β€πŸŽ“ 🀞
Hammas Tanveer portrait with Final Exam date and time (4/15 noon CT)

ALT Hammas Tanveer portrait with Final Exam date and time (4/15 noon CT)

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Can online age gating protect kids without sacrificing privacy? Yan Shvartzshnaider, Noah Apthorpe, and Brett Frischmann analyze the risks of misuse at #GoverningData, March 28-29, @YaleLawSch and online. Info/registration: ibl.law.uiowa.edu/governing-… @IowaIBL @YJoLT @rishabn_
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Does Delaware corporate fiduciary law already imply a duty of data loyalty? @andyserwin @neilmrichards @hartzog and Ryan Durrie think so at #GoverningData, March 28-29, @YaleLawSch and online. Info/registration: ibl.law.uiowa.edu/governing-… @IowaIBL @YJoLT @rishabn_
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When should market competition discipline data governance and when should direct regulation take over? @pormerod will examine the tension at #GoverningData, March 28-29, @YaleLawSch and online. Info/registration: ibl.law.uiowa.edu/governing-… @IowaIBL @YJoLT @rishabn_
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@atmarkopoulou @zubair_shafiq @Hartzog and Olivia Figueira argue that "data governance" is an empty concept and propose a more effective substitute. #GoverningData, March 28-29, @YaleLawSch and online. Info/registration: ibl.law.uiowa.edu/governing-… @IowaIBL @YJoLT @rishabn_
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Can a country tax digital services while still respecting consumer privacy? @Dr_ZhaoyiLi argues there are hidden risks at #GoverningData, March 28-29, @YaleLawSch and online. Info/registration: ibl.law.uiowa.edu/governing-… @IowaIBL @YJoLT @rishabn_
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Are AI evaluations genuine governance or just clever marketing? Amina Abdu and Abigail Jacobs report on a corpus of AI policies and statements at #GoverningData, March 28-29, @YaleLawSch and online. Info/registration: ibl.law.uiowa.edu/governing-… @IowaIBL @YJoLT @rishabn_

Governing Data

Data privacy laws will never work without effective corporate data governance. "Governing Data" will bring top law and CS scholars together to discuss what good data governance looks like, how to...

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Do tech firms even know how they're using our data? @rishabn_ Chen Sun and I will discuss during the #GoverningData Symposium, March 28-29, @YaleLawSch and online. Info and registration: ibl.law.uiowa.edu/governing-… @IowaIBL @YJoLT
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Should the law govern AI datasets and data infrastructure like a public utility? Learn more from @julie17usc at the #GoverningData Symposium, March 28-29, @YaleLawSch and online. Info and registration: ibl.law.uiowa.edu/governing-…  @IowaIBL @YJoLT @rishabn_
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Are there economic arguments IN FAVOR of regulating behavioral advertising? Hear from @pegahmoradi Christobal Cheyre @ssnstudy at #GoverningData, March 28-29. Info and registration: ibl.law.uiowa.edu/governing-…  @IowaIBL @YJoLT @rishabn_
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Coming in two weeks! "Governing Data" (@YaleLawSch and Zoom, March 28-29) Hosted in-person by @YJoLT and virtually @IowaLawSchool (or your computer screen). Generous support from @IowaIBL and @UIowaCLAS Registration and info: tinyurl.com/GoverningData @UIowaCS #GoverningData
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Replying to @ProfDiamantis @ProfKNJohnson @CFTC @Elaine_Said @Meta @CalPrivacy @RebeccaWexler @saalevine @inplaintext @amislove @ssnstudy @moradipegah @julie17usc @joeyockey @kenbamberger @Dr_ZhaoyiLi @atmarkopoulou @zubair_shafiq @hartzog
@pormerod, @neilmrichards, Yan Shvartzshnaider, Noah Apthorpe, Brett Frischmann, @ariezrawaldman (plus me & @rishabn_)
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UIowa Computer Science@UIowaCS10 Dec 2024
Join us this Friday Dec. 13 at 3:30pm! Kiran Garimella [@gvrkiran] will present "#Misinformation and #HateSpeech on WhatsApp – Insights from a Large-scale Data Donation Study." Deets @ bit.ly/garimella_12_13 or cs.uiowa.edu!
Friday, Dec. 13, 3:30 pm CS Colloquium Series Kiran Garimella (picture submitted) Assistant Professor, Rutgers University RM 110 MLH Abstract available at cs.uiowa.edu Misinformation and Hate Speech on WhatsApp – Insights from a Large-scale Data Donation Study

ALT Friday, Dec. 13, 3:30 pm CS Colloquium Series Kiran Garimella (picture submitted) Assistant Professor, Rutgers University RM 110 MLH Abstract available at cs.uiowa.edu Misinformation and Hate Speech on WhatsApp – Insights from a Large-scale Data Donation Study

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MaazBinMusa@MaazBinMusa4 Oct 2024
I'm thrilled to announce that our paper: "C3PA: An Open Dataset of Expert-Annotated and Regulation-Aware Privacy Policies to Enable Scalable Regulatory Compliance Audits" has been accepted to the EMNLP 2024 main conference! Dataset Link: github.com/MaazBinMusa/C3PA_…
GitHub - MaazBinMusa/C3PA_Dataset

GitHub - MaazBinMusa/C3PA_Dataset

Contribute to MaazBinMusa/C3PA_Dataset development by creating an account on GitHub.

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UIowa Computer Science@UIowaCS3 Sep 2024
Please join us in welcoming Katherine Kosaian, Erik Krohn (09PhD), Lucas Silva [@Luke_ms], Weiran Wang, Muchao Ye & Tianyu Zhang to @IowaRegents>@uiowa>@UIowaCLAS>@uiowacs πŸ‘! And... Naimul Hoque [@Naimul_H0que] will join us in Spring '25! For more GOTO bit.ly/new_faculty_24
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UIowa Computer Science@UIowaCS17 Jul 2024
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We @UIowaCS are proud to see spotlight on some our faculty (e.g., @ochipara; @rishabn_ via work with @bekdale)! For more research/grant news from our growing department GOTO cs.uiowa.edu/news πŸ˜‰
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Yash Vekaria
@vekariayash21 May 2024
Catch me in Track 1 - Session 5 (Continental Ballroom 4: 9-10am tomorrow - May 21st) @IEEESSP to learn β€œHow misinformation websites monetize themselves by deceiving advertisers to inadvertantly show their ads next to problematic content online?” (w/ @zubair_shafiq, @rishabn_)
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@vekariayash11 Jul 2023
My first PhD paper: "The Inventory is Dark and Full of Misinformation: Understanding the Abuse of Ad Inventory Pooling in the Ad-Tech Supply Chain" (@zubair_shafiq, @rishabn_) got accepted (shepherding) to @IEEESSP πŸŽ‰. Stay tuned for details. More works to unravel in this space.
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UIowa Computer Science@UIowaCS30 Nov 2023
πŸ“’ Join us tomorrow Fri Dec 1 @ 3:30pm CT for our "Rising Stars in #SocialComputing x #PublicPolicy" colloquium. Shiza Ali (@theshizaali), Johanna Gunawan [@johannagunawan] & Vinay Koshi (@IllinoisCS) will be our 3⃣ speakers! Deets @ bit.ly/UIowaCS_12_1
Colloquium Series: Rising Stars in Social Computing and Public Policy Tackling Toxicity Online: Developing Comprehensive Approaches for Online Risk Detection Shiza Ali Boston University Understanding and Regulating Dark Patterns Johanna Gunawan Northeastern University Supporting Governance of Dynamic, Diverse Online Communities Vinay Koshi U. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Friday, December 1 2023 3:30-4:30 p.m. 118 MLH

ALT Colloquium Series: Rising Stars in Social Computing and Public Policy Tackling Toxicity Online: Developing Comprehensive Approaches for Online Risk Detection Shiza Ali Boston University Understanding and Regulating Dark Patterns Johanna Gunawan Northeastern University Supporting Governance of Dynamic, Diverse Online Communities Vinay Koshi U. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Friday, December 1 2023 3:30-4:30 p.m. 118 MLH

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Zubair Shafiq
@zubair_shafiq29 Oct 2023
A productive trip back to @UIowaCS w/ @vekariayash @rishabn_
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UIowa Computer Science@UIowaCS26 Oct 2023
πŸ“’ Join us tomorrow @ 3:30pm CT for "Social Media Tech-Policy Audits: The New Frontier in Tech Accountability." @zubair_shafiq will discuss research to side-step #Section230's protections to hold social media companies accountable. Deets @ bit.ly/shafiq_10_27 πŸ’¬ [Bonus: πŸ•]
Computer Science - Colloquium: Social Media Tech-Policy Audits: The New Frontier in Tech Accountability Zubair Shafiq University of California, Davis Friday, October 27 2023 3:30 p.m. 118 MLH Abstract and more at cs.uiowa.edu Zubair Shafiq is an associate professor of computer science at the University of California, Davis. Before that, he was an assistant professor of computer science at the University of Iowa. His research focuses on making the Internet private, secure, and safe using empirically grounded measurement and modeling methods. Reception, with pizza and refreshments, takes place from 4:30-5:00 p.m. in 3 MLH (Muhly Lounge)

ALT Computer Science - Colloquium: Social Media Tech-Policy Audits: The New Frontier in Tech Accountability Zubair Shafiq University of California, Davis Friday, October 27 2023 3:30 p.m. 118 MLH Abstract and more at cs.uiowa.edu Zubair Shafiq is an associate professor of computer science at the University of California, Davis. Before that, he was an assistant professor of computer science at the University of Iowa. His research focuses on making the Internet private, secure, and safe using empirically grounded measurement and modeling methods. Reception, with pizza and refreshments, takes place from 4:30-5:00 p.m. in 3 MLH (Muhly Lounge)

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