Alejandro Roark

Executive Director, HTTP

Alejandro Roark serves as the Executive Director of the Hispanic Technology & Telecommunications Partnership, HTTP, a national non-profit that convenes an intersectional coalition of national Latino organizations committed to promoting access, adoption,and the full utilization of technology and telecommunications resources by the Hispanic/Latino/a community in the United States. HTTP works at the intersection of ethics, technology, and public policy to educate, advocate, and serve as a national voice for Hispanics/Latinos in technology and telecommunications policy.

As Executive Director, Alejandro leads a strategic planning process with HTTP member organizations to set the national Latino tech policy agenda that creates opportunities for national, and local advocates to engage with Congress and the Administration to advocate for inclusive public policy that promotes civil rights protections, equitable access to broadband, and increased diversity in media and tech workforces. HTTP works to extend Latino priorities in the following policy areas: broadband adoption, spectrum allocation, consumer privacy, open internet, intellectual property, and diversity & Inclusion within the technology workforce.

Panel Information

Thursday, December 16

7:15 PM EST

What Does Free Speech Mean?

The First Amendment protects individuals from government censorship. Social media platforms are private companies and can censor what people post on their websites as they see fit. But given their growing role in disinformation, it’s essential to ask ourselves – what exactly are their censorship policies? How do they compare to each other and the First Amendment’s protections? What is the relationship between Section 230 and the First Amendment?