Deb Roy

Deb Roy is a professor of Media Arts and Sciences at MIT, where he directs the MIT Center for Constructive Communication, based at the MIT Media Lab. He is also the cofounder and chair of Cortico, a non-profit dedicated to building stronger civic networks.

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  2. How to Tackle Truth Decay

    The social contract of trust between experts and society is in danger of dissolving. We need to start putting it back together.

    Deb Roy
    An illustration of a lie-detector machine
    Illustration by Álvaro Bernis

  3. The Internet Could Be So Good. Really.

    Today’s social platforms are designed for spectacle and entertainment—but it’s not too late to build a platform that improves society.

    Deb Roy
    A carousel with turning emojis, thumbs-up symbols, and stick figures
    Illustration by Irene Suosalo