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44 W. New Eng. L. Rev. 1 (2022)

handle is hein.journals/wnelr44 and id is 1 raw text is: WESTERN NEW ENGLAND LAW REVIEW Volume 44 2022 Symposium FOREWORD U.S. SENATOR EDWARD J. MARKEY On October 29, 2021, the Western New England Law Review hosted its annual Symposium: Post Pandemic Digital World: Platforms, Algorithms, Cybersecurity, and Justice. This event aimed to begin a larger conversation about approaches to regulation of digital platforms, at a time when they are rapidly gaining significance, and the issues they create are becoming increasingly complex. Today, people are more dependent on technology to work and communicate with one another. Social media and financial platforms are at the center of these financial communications. While these platforms, on their face, are a brilliant way to connect the world, many of these platforms have become ground zero for breeding intolerance, misinformation, ignorance, violence, theft of personal information, and other criminal activity. Demand for self-regulation and government regulation from across the political spectrum has led to congressional hearings and debates on how to best address the spread of this activity. However, efforts to combat these issues have reached an impasse, leaving many platforms with only limited regulation. The Western New England Law Review would like to thank U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey for his contribution to our event. Senator Markey is leading the way in telecommunications technology policies, and he joined us to speak about these issues and one potential solution: the Algorithmic Justice and Online Platform Transparency Act. The following is Senator Markey's keynote address: Hello and thank you to Western New England University School of Law for inviting me to be a part of today's event. Thank you to Professor Taub for that introduction. Thank you, Dean Setty, for your leadership. And thanks to all the students on the Western New England Law Review who made today's event possible. You all have convened this symposium to discuss important topics about the challenges and promises in today's digital world. And I want to focus on one critical element of today's online 1

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