Election Interference
Russia’s interference in the 2016 US election is just the tip of the iceberg. Fair elections with credible, honored results are a cornerstone of democratic ideals. Around the world, those elections are under threat from rival states and international networks of ideologically motivated radicals. We focus on cross-border, coordinated disinformation campaigns aimed at influencing voters or casting doubt on the electoral process.
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Latest News on Election Interference
Reporters and fact-checkers are familiar with the challenges posed by rumors: They tend to be persistent. They are often entertaining. And they sometimes turn out to be true. Today, information […]
By Kate Starbird, Mike Caulfield, Renée DiResta, Emma Spiro, Madeline Jalbert, and Michael Grass
This report examines the characteristics and consequences of influence operations in the 2022 presidential election in the Philippines. The report makes three main claims. […] Source: Parallel Public Spheres: Influence […]
By Jonathan Corpus Ong, Rossine Fallorina, Jose Mari Lanuza, Ferdinand Sanchez II, and Nicole Curato
The 2016 U.S. election was a wake-up call about the dangers of political misinformation on social media. With two more election cycles rife with misinformation under their belts, social media […]
By Dam Hee Kim, Anjana Susarla, and Scott Shackelford
In Germany, TikTok accounts impersonated prominent political figures during the country’s last national election. In Colombia, misleading TikTok posts falsely attributed a quotation from one candidate to a cartoon villain […]
By Tiffany Hsu
It was 9 P.M., and Maria Ressa, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning journalist, was pacing back and forth in the newsroom of Rappler, the news site she co-founded a decade ago. […]
By Sheila Coronel
Reporters and fact-checkers are familiar with the challenges posed by rumors: They tend to be persistent. They are often entertaining. And they sometimes turn out to be true. Today, information […]
By Kate Starbird, Mike Caulfield, Renée DiResta, Emma Spiro, Madeline Jalbert, and Michael GrassThis report examines the characteristics and consequences of influence operations in the 2022 presidential election in the Philippines. The report makes three main claims. […] Source: Parallel Public Spheres: Influence […]
By Jonathan Corpus Ong, Rossine Fallorina, Jose Mari Lanuza, Ferdinand Sanchez II, and Nicole CuratoThe 2016 U.S. election was a wake-up call about the dangers of political misinformation on social media. With two more election cycles rife with misinformation under their belts, social media […]
By Dam Hee Kim, Anjana Susarla, and Scott ShackelfordIn Germany, TikTok accounts impersonated prominent political figures during the country’s last national election. In Colombia, misleading TikTok posts falsely attributed a quotation from one candidate to a cartoon villain […]
By Tiffany HsuIt was 9 P.M., and Maria Ressa, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning journalist, was pacing back and forth in the newsroom of Rappler, the news site she co-founded a decade ago. […]
By Sheila Coronel