Home/Publications/Tech News/EventsHome/ .../Tech News/EventsAddressing the Digital Challenges Posed by Extremism and ExploitationBy IEEE Computer Society Team onSeptember 18, 2023Adam Hadley, Founder and Executive Director of Tech Against Terrorism, a public-private partnership established as an initiative of the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) Vidhya Ramalingam, CEO of Moonshot, a company working to end online harms by applying evidence, ethics and human rights Nicholas Rasmussen, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Counterterrorism Coordinator Taskforce Director, DHS’ most senior official charged with coordinating counterterrorism-related activities Tom Thorley, Director of Technology, Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT), where he works to develop cross-platform technology solutions to combat terrorist threats For a taste of our panels, which bring together experts working on the problem from the perspective of AI, technology, government, and public policy, here's last year’s remarks on the extremism and exploitation panel by Emily Cashman Kirstein of Google. Panel on Extremism & Exploitation - Emily Cashman Kirstein <span data-mce-type="bookmark" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span> Using digital platforms to counter extremism and exploitation is a complex and multifaceted challenge, but it's also an important one. Digital platforms maintain a key role in preventing the spread of harmful content and in promoting constructive narratives. For more information or to register for this year’s event (either in person or online), visit https://tech-forum.computer.org/societal-harms-2023/.