From undermining democracy to inciting genocide, the global dangers of disinformation on social media are now well known. But despite…
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The Mercury Project | Social Science Research Council (SSRC)
by SSRC
November 16, 2021
The Mercury Project is a global consortium of researchers dedicated to combating the impacts of mis- and disinformation on public…
UN draft condemns attacks on journalists, urges punishment | AP News
by Edith M. Lederer
November 9, 2021
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A proposed U.N. resolution would “unequivocally” condemn all attacks, reprisals and violence against journalists and media…
A lesson from polio vaccination to address hesitancy for COVID-19 vaccine | The Hindu BusinessLine
by Bureau
September 28, 2021
In order to overcome the prevailing vaccine hesitancy for COVID-19, experts have found a solution in the polio vaccination experience.…
These Deepfake Voices Can Help Trans Gamers | WIRED
by Tom Simonite
September 21, 2021
Fred, a trans man, clicked his mouse, and his tenorful tones suddenly sank deeper. He’d switched on voice-changing algorithms that…
Nigeria: How Does Faith Affect Disinformation? | Institute for War and Peace Reporting
by Ishaya Ibrahim
September 14, 2021
Earlier this year, David Lloyd, bishop of the Living Faith Church, told 50,000 people at one of his services in…
Twitter’s racist algorithm is also ageist, ableist and Islamaphobic, researchers find | NBC
by Kevin Collier
August 12, 2021
A Twitter image-cropping algorithm that went viral last year when users discovered it preferred white people to Black people was…
Inside the Falun Gong Disinformation Machine | VICE News
by VICE News
August 9, 2021
The cultish Chinese spiritual movement Falun Gong isn’t just speaking out against the Chinese government; it’s increasingly weaving that narrative…
Preventing the next indigenous healthcare crisis | MedCity News
by Morgan Haynes
July 27, 2021
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it – at least, according to philosopher George Santayana. Most…
Real Talk: Pop the Disinformation Bubble | Building Bridges for America
July 21, 2021
Do you feel like you and those around you are swimming in a soup of disinformation and lies? Why is…