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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Could the Welsh Parliament election have been used to spread disinformation online? A Senedd inquiry, supported by political parties, plans to investigate social media use after the election has taken place. Andy Regan, from the Institute of Welsh Affairs (IWA), said there was evidence even small nations’ elections can be used to create discord. The […]
By Carys Betteley
When Facebook users tried to view a hashtag calling for the resignation of Indian prime minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, they instead saw a message saying that Facebook was temporarily hiding the posts in order to keep the community safe. Buzzfeed News reports that the posts were hidden for about three hours. Facebook has now […]
By Mitchell Clark
Article Start It was December 2019 when Carlos Loret de Mola got on a plane bound for New York City. Four months earlier, the Mexican journalist had quit his job as a prime-time news anchor on Televisa, Mexico’s TV hegemon. Lacking the support but also freed from the constraints of a traditional outlet like Televisa, […]
By Alejandra Ibarra Chaoul
On the night after the November 3 election, hundreds of supporters of Donald Trump filled the parking lot of an election center in Arizona’s Maricopa County, where officials were still counting ballots. Although most networks had yet to call the state for Joe Biden, Fox News had declared him the projected winner shortly before midnight […]
By Zoë Carpenter
When CNN announced the results for the first round of Peru’s presidential election on Sunday, April 11, the image they used was striking — or rather, the one they didn’t use. Their chosen image of the candidate who came in clear first, Pedro Castillo of the Perú Libre Party, was a stock cutout of a dark […]
By Jimena Legard
Could the Welsh Parliament election have been used to spread disinformation online? A Senedd inquiry, supported by political parties, plans to investigate social media use after the election has taken place. Andy Regan, from the Institute of Welsh Affairs (IWA), said there was evidence even small nations’ elections can be used to create discord. The […]
By Carys BetteleyWhen Facebook users tried to view a hashtag calling for the resignation of Indian prime minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, they instead saw a message saying that Facebook was temporarily hiding the posts in order to keep the community safe. Buzzfeed News reports that the posts were hidden for about three hours. Facebook has now […]
By Mitchell ClarkArticle Start It was December 2019 when Carlos Loret de Mola got on a plane bound for New York City. Four months earlier, the Mexican journalist had quit his job as a prime-time news anchor on Televisa, Mexico’s TV hegemon. Lacking the support but also freed from the constraints of a traditional outlet like Televisa, […]
By Alejandra Ibarra ChaoulOn the night after the November 3 election, hundreds of supporters of Donald Trump filled the parking lot of an election center in Arizona’s Maricopa County, where officials were still counting ballots. Although most networks had yet to call the state for Joe Biden, Fox News had declared him the projected winner shortly before midnight […]
By Zoë CarpenterWhen CNN announced the results for the first round of Peru’s presidential election on Sunday, April 11, the image they used was striking — or rather, the one they didn’t use. Their chosen image of the candidate who came in clear first, Pedro Castillo of the Perú Libre Party, was a stock cutout of a dark […]
By Jimena Legard