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Cyberspace is critical infrastructure – it will take effective government oversight to make it safe | The Conversation
by Francine Berman
2 days ago
Legal and regulatory protections in cyberspace have not kept up with the times. They are better suited to the internet…
Why we need a Google Trends for Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and Reddit | First Draft
by Tommy Shane
3 days ago
Everyone needs access to credible information during a pandemic. Without it, people die. We are especially vulnerable when we want…
The Risks of Exaggerating Foreign Influence Operations and Disinformation | Centre for International Governance Innovation
by Gabrielle Lim
3 days ago
In recent years, concerns over foreign interference from “bad actors” have increased, and in the wake of the 2016 US…
Why Is Misinformation So Appealing? | Psychology Today
by Sara Gorman & Jack M. Gorman
3 days ago
No matter how you look at it, misinformation and conspiracy theories are spreading at alarming rates. This has led the…
People who engage with false news are hyper-concerned about truth. But they think it’s being hidden | Nieman Journalism Lab
by Tommy Shane
4 days ago
When we think about disinformation, we tend to focus on narratives. 5G causes coronavirus. Bill Gates is trying to depopulate…
The difference between the facts and the truth | First Draft
by Tommy Shane
August 5, 2020
When we think about disinformation, we tend to focus on narratives. 5G causes coronavirus. Bill Gates is trying to depopulate…
Two Faces of Russian Information Operations: Coronavirus Coverage in Spanish | Stanford Internet Observatory
by Daniel Bush
August 3, 2020
In this installment of the Virality Project, we look at coronavirus-related content on RT en Español, one of the most…
Information inequality in the UK coronavirus communications crisis | Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
by Dr Richard Fletcher, Dr Antonis Kalogeropoulos, Felix Simon & Professor Rasmus Kleis Nielsen
July 27, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic is a communications crisis in addition to being a public health emergency. Few, if any, citizens are,…
“Fake news” may have limited effects beyond increasing beliefs in false claims | HKS Misinformation Review
by Andrew M. Guess
July 27, 2020
Since 2016, there has been an explosion of interest in misinformation and its role in elections. Research by news outlets,…