Dear AoIR Members, You’re warmly invited to WhatsApp in the World: Encrypted Messaging and Extreme Speech, a timely forum exploring how WhatsApp mediates extreme speech and disinformation globally—and what this reveals about the promise and contradictions of encryption. Join Prof. Sahana Udupa (BKC Fellow, LMU professor) presents insights from her forthcoming edited volume in conversation with Gabriella Coleman (Faculty Associate, Harvard University). Together, they’ll unpack the concept of “lived encryptions” and examine how encrypted platforms shape public discourse, privacy, and politics in complex ways. Date: Thursday, April 24, 2025 Time: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM ET Location: 1557 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138 (and on Zoom) More info including details on online participation & RSVP: https://cyber.harvard.edu/events/whatsapp-world We hope to see you there—whether in person or online!