We are very lucky that our former graduate students Dr. Nikki Soo will come and talk to us here this week. Nikki was on our MSc programme and then came back to do a PhD. She worked for Ipsos-MORI in polling for a year or two and has now joined TikTok where she works on their Harmful Content Public Policy. She will answer questions about TikTok and how it moderates political content, and perhaps also about how to get a job working in the politics of social media.

Here are details:

Time: Wednesday 16 March, 3pm-4pm

Place: Windsor 1-05

Title: Safety by Design: Harmful Content Public Policy at TikTok

We look forward to this!

Dr Nikki Soo is a harmful content subject matter expert within TikTok’s EU Public Policy Team, where she engages in a wide range of work including mis/disinformation, hateful behaviour and harassment.

Nikki specialises in the effects of digital technology as it is integrated into society, media and culture, and has previously worked at Ipsos MORI, Cardiff University and The University of Sheffield. Her work has previously been published in The British Journal of Politics and International Relations, Journalism Studies, as well as The Conversation and The Independent.

Nikki is also interested in tackling social inequalities, such as access to information and education, and sits as a board trustee with educational audiovisual and moving image charity Learning on Screen.

You can find her @sniksw.