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We identified a lack of theoretical concepts and empirical knowledge about the perception and usage of social bots from the organizational and communication management perspective. Therefore, we first introduce social […]
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Online manipulation of information has become prevalent in recent years as disinformation campaigns seek to polarize political topics. While we are aware that disinformation campaigns exist, detecting their online presence […]
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In recent years, disinformation including fake news, has became a global phenomenon due to its explosive growth, particularly on social media. The wide spread of disinformation and fake news can […]
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Online disinformation is a serious and growing sociotechnical problem that threatens the integrity of public discourse, democratic governance, and commerce. The internet has made it easier than ever to spread […]
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In a recent survey, over half (54%) of a global sample agree or strongly agree that they are concerned about what is real and fake when thinking about online news. […]
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The European Union is often called a ‘super-regulator’, especially when it comes to data-protection and privacy rules. Having seen European lawmaking from close by, in all its complexities, I have […]
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As confrontations between Black Lives Matter protesters and police erupted across the country earlier this month, some Oregonians, mostly older people, saw a Facebook ad pushing a headline about how […]
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) now enables the mass creation of what have become known as “deepfakes”: synthetic videos that closely resemble real videos. Integrating theories about the power of visual communication […]
