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Opinion: Biden officials are undermining Russian disinformation in Ukraine. Democrats should do the same to GOP lies. | The Washington Post
by Jennifer Rubin
3 days ago
The Biden administration revealed Friday that Russia might use a “false flag” operation as pretext for further invasion into Ukraine.…
Facebook Hosted Surge of Misinformation and Insurrection Threats in Months Leading Up to Jan. 6 Attack, Records Show | ProPublica
by Craig Silverman, Craig Timberg, Jeff Kao, and Jeremy B. Merrill
January 6, 2022
Facebook groups swelled with at least 650,000 posts attacking the legitimacy of Joe Biden’s victory between Election Day and the…
The January 6 insurrection: One year later | The Brookings Institution
December 28, 2021
Nearly one year ago, a violent mob broke into the United States Capitol in an effort to halt the certification…
EU struggles to fight disinformation within | EUobserver
by Eszter Zalan
December 22, 2021
The EU is likely to remain toothless against politicians, governments or public institutions in member states that spread disinformation. …
Bolsonaro spread disinformation on Brazil’s voting system: Police | Al Jazeera
by Al Jazeera
December 21, 2021
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro had a “direct and relevant” role in spreading disinformation about the country’s electoral process during live…
Putin and Xi’s evolving disinformation playbooks pose new threats | TechCrunch
by Jessica Brandt
December 21, 2021
As the information domain becomes an increasingly active and consequential realm of state competition, two countries have gone all in.…
Research note: Lies and presidential debates: How political misinformation spread across media streams during the 2020 election | HKS Misinformation Review
by Jaren Haber, Lisa Singh, Ceren Budak, John Pasek, Meena Balan, Ryan Callahan, Rob Churchill, Brandon Herren, Kornraphop Kawintiranon
December 17, 2021
When U.S. presidential candidates misrepresent the facts, their claims get discussed across media streams, creating a lasting public impression. We…
European Democracy and Counter-Disinformation: Toward a New Paradigm? | Carnegie Europe
by Sophie Vériter
December 15, 2021
Disinformation has become a central subject of debate and concern in Europe. Influence operations have particularly thrived in the context…
A Lie Can Travel: Election Disinformation in the United States, Brazil, and France | Center for Democracy & Technology
by William T. Adler and Dhanaraj Thakur
December 15, 2021
In 2016, Russian hackers released hacked emails from Democratic officials, rocking the U.S. presidential election. In 2017, a similar hack-and-leak…