Laura Edelson is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Northeastern University. Her research focuses on understanding the spread of harmful content on large online networks and using user data donation to understand social media algorithmic systems. She is the Co-Director of Cybersecurity for Democracy and the former Chief Technologist of the Antitrust Division and the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice.
Last Updated: June 27, 2025
Media
06.30.25
How the Internet Works, and How China Censors It
Computer scientist Laura Edelson and China researcher Jessica Batke discuss some of what they learned over the course of their 18-month investigation into China's online censorship system. They break down some of the basic functions of the...
Features
06.30.25
The Locknet: How China Controls Its Internet and Why It Matters
Most people know that China censors its internet. They’ve probably even heard of the “Great Firewall,” the clever moniker popularly used to describe that censorship. But despite its increasing impact on our online lives, most people outside China...