Join us for this special event where former British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg will talk about his new book, How to Save the Internet.<\/p>\n
The global, open internet is fragmenting. As democracies seek to rein in the power of big tech, as Silicon Valley pivots to an America-first agenda, as authoritarian regimes such as China and Russia segregate their populations from the rest of the internet, the most powerful tool ever created for bringing the world together risks being dismantled. Taking us behind the scenes at Meta and his interactions with world leaders, Nick Clegg, Meta\u2019s former President, Global Affairs, sets out where big tech has gone wrong. But he also makes the case that many of the charges against them \u2013 including that their algorithms polarise, manipulate and harm \u2013 are vastly overstated or simply untrue. The book sets out a blueprint for the global cooperation we need in order to reform Big Tech while preserving the fundamental openness of the internet on which our future so depends.<\/p>\n
Meet our speaker and chair<\/p>\n
Nick Clegg (@nickclegg<\/a>) recently stepped down as President, Global Affairs at Meta, the company\u2019s chief policy decision-maker and its principal interlocutor with world leaders, governments and policymakers around the globe. Previously he was Deputy Prime Minister of the UK.<\/p>\n Larry Kramer<\/a>\u00a0has been President and Vice Chancellor of LSE since April 2024. A constitutional scholar, university administrator, and philanthropic leader, he was previously the President of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and the Dean of Stanford Law School.<\/p>\n More about this event<\/p>\n The Programme on Cohesive Capitalism<\/a>\u00a0is a major multidisciplinary initiative to investigate new politico-economic paradigms, institutions and policies that could serve the common interest. Led by Professor Tim Besley and Daniel Chandler, it is housed in STICERD and the Department of Economics.<\/p>\n Hashtag for this event: #LSEEvents<\/p>\n Live captions <\/p>\n If the event is live streamed, automated live captions will be available. Please note that this feature uses Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) technology, or machine generated transcription and is not 100% accurate.<\/p>\n Photography <\/p>\n Photographs are regularly taken at LSE events both by LSE staff and members of the media. Photographs from events taken by LSE staff are often used on LSE’s social media accounts.<\/p>\n Media queries <\/p>\n Please contact the Press Office if you would like to request a press seat or have a media query about this event, email LSE.Press.Events@lse.ac.uk<\/a>. Please note that press seats are usually allocated at least 24 hours before each event.<\/p>\n Podcasts <\/p>\n We aim to make all LSE events available as a podcast subject to receiving permission from the speaker\/s to do this, and subject to no technical problems with the recording of the event. Podcasts are normally available 1 week after the event. Podcasts and videos<\/a> of past events can be found online.<\/p>\n Social Media <\/p>\n Follow\u00a0LSE public events on X<\/a>\u00a0for the latest updates on all our events and ticket releases.<\/p>\n Livestreams and archive videos of past lectures are shared on our\u00a0YouTube channel<\/a>\u00a0while event podcasts can be found on the\u00a0LSE Player<\/a>.<\/p>\n Event updates and other information about what\u2019s happening at LSE can be found on our\u00a0Facebook page<\/a>\u00a0and for live photos from events and around campus,\u00a0follow us on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n Attending our events in-person or online? Join the conversation using #LSEEvents.<\/p>\n Accessibility <\/p>\n If you are planning to attend this event and would like details on how to get here and what time to arrive, as well as on accessibility and special requirements, please refer to LSE Events FAQ<\/a>.\u00a0 LSE aims to ensure that people have equal access to these public events, but please contact the events organiser\u00a0as far as possible in advance\u00a0if you have any access requirements so that arrangements, where possible, can be made. If the event is ticketed, please ensure you get in touch in advance of the ticket release date.\u00a0Access Guides to all our venues can be viewed online<\/a>.<\/p>\n WIFI Access <\/p>\n LSE has now introduced wireless for guests and visitors in association with ‘The Cloud’, also in use at many other locations across the UK. If you are on campus visiting for the day or attending a conference or event, you can connect your device to wireless. See more information and create an account at Join the Cloud<\/a>. From time to time there are changes to event details so we strongly recommend that if you plan to attend this event you check back on this listing on the day of the event.<\/p>\n LSE holds a wide range of events, covering many of the most controversial issues of the day, and speakers at our events may express views that cause offence. The views expressed by speakers at LSE events do not reflect the position or views of the London School of Economics and Political Science.<\/p>\n
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