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Digital disinformation and the 2020 election: ‘It’s going to be a complete mess’ | The Hub
by Katie Pearce
November 15, 2019
The scourge of disinformation associated with the 2016 election was just the tip of the iceberg compared to what we'll…
Roundup: #Islamophobia: Stoking Fear and Prejudice in the 2018 Midterms
November 8, 2019
Check out Mediawell’s weekly roundup of content relating to the SSRC's new Media & Democracy report detailing online harassment against…
Google and Facebook ‘considering ban on micro-targeted political ads’ | The Guardian
by Alex Hern
November 7, 2019
Google and Facebook are both considering new rules banning the micro-targeting of political ads, according to reports. Critics of political…
Social media propelled ethnocentric disinformation and propaganda during the Nigerian elections | Global Voices
by Nwachukwu Egbunike
November 7, 2019
Nigeria went to the polls to elect a new president and a national parliament on February 23, 2019. With two…
Fake videos could upend an election and Silicon Valley pushes a cure | Los Angeles Times
by Evan Halper
November 5, 2019
Election officials and social media firms already flummoxed by hackers, trolls and bots are bracing for a potentially more potent…
WhatsApp fake news during Brazil election ‘favoured Bolsonaro’ | The Guardian
by Daniel Avelar
October 31, 2019
The vast majority of false information shared on WhatsApp in Brazil during the presidential election favoured the far-right winner, Jair…
Pro-Trump super PACs draw scrutiny for Facebook ads seeking voter registration data | Washington Post
by Tony Romm and Isaac Stanley-Becker
October 28, 2019
Thousands of Facebook users in Arizona may have been startled to see a strange warning appear in their social feeds…
Election Interference
October 22, 2019
Version 1.1 updated with key points, and material from Benkler (2019) and Karpf (2019). Key Points: This review defines "election…
Disinformation, Democracy, and the Social Costs of Identity-Based Attacks Online
October 22, 2019
Editor's Note: The following article quotes and references toxic and hateful speech, including attacks based on gender, ethnicity, religion, and…