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US election 2020: a toolkit for ‘democracy-worthy’ coverage for journalists | The Conversation
by Cristian Vaccari
7 days ago
As election day approaches in the US, journalists around the world are working in the most challenging environment of their…
Social Media’s Role in the US Election | All Tech is Human
October 22, 2020
The 2016 US election made it clear that social media companies play a profound role in how voters are informed…
Why Trump Won’t Denounce QAnon | The Atlantic
by Russel Berman
October 16, 2020
President Donald Trump likes to dabble in conspiracy theories, and he does not like to contradict his base. So it…
Trolling for Truth on Social Media | Scientific American
by Joan Donovan
October 16, 2020
During the 1999 World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting in Seattle, tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets with…
Social Media Influencers and the 2020 U.S. Election: Paying ‘Regular People’ for Digital Campaign Communication | Center for Media Engagement
by Anastasia Goodwin, Katie Joseff, and Samuel C. Woolley
October 15, 2020
Coordinated networks of social media influencers, especially small-scale influencers with fewer than 10,000 followers, are now a powerful asset for…
Recommendations for Media Covering the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election | Election Coverage and Democracy Network
by Election Coverage and Democracy Network
October 15, 2020
As we count down to Election Day in the U.S., November 3, 2020, we find ourselves at a dangerous moment…
New Study by Digital New Deal Finds Engagement with Deceptive Outlets Higher on Facebook Today Than Run-up to 2016 Election | The German Marshall Fund
by Karen Kornbluh, Adrienne Goldstein, and Eli Weiner
October 13, 2020
Four years ago, the country was learning about disinformation and the impact it can have on U.S. (and world) elections.…
Trump doesn’t need Russian trolls to spread disinformation. The mainstream media does it for him. | The Washington Post
by Margaret Sullivan
October 9, 2020
Voting fraud, according to study after study, is rare. Mail-in ballots are, with a few exceptions, a safe way to vote.…
MIT Sloan research about social media, misinformation, and elections | MIT Sloan
by Sara Brown
October 8, 2020
“Fake news” and misinformation peak online during presidential election years. Experts look at how they spread and what can be…