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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…
Lots of visible likes and shares on social lead people to spread more misinformation | Nieman Journalism Lab
by Laura Hazard Owen
August 7, 2020
It’s time to rethink engagement metrics, say the authors of a paper published last week in the Harvard Kennedy School’s…
Mapping COVID-19: How web-based maps contribute to the infodemic | SAGE Journals
by Peter Mooney & Levente Juhász
August 6, 2020
A proliferation of web-based maps have appeared depicting many different aspects of the spread of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). In…
TikTok and the Law: A Primer (In Case You Need to Explain Things to Your Teenager) | Lawfare
by Robert Chesney
August 4, 2020
TikTok is in serious trouble, and teenagers across the land are demanding answers about the legal frameworks at issue. Well,…
TikTok says it will reveal its algorithm and wants Facebook to do the same | Vox
by Rebecca Heilweil
July 31, 2020
TikTok challenged its competitors on transparency. But what does that actually mean? Hours before the House antitrust subcommittee hearing featuring…
Job Opening | Postdoctoral position on online scientific misinformation | Médialab Sciences Po
by Sciences Po Médialab
July 31, 2020
The Sciences Po médialab is hiring a postdoctoral for the WebClim project (2 years position). This position is part of…
Face masks are breaking facial recognition algorithms, says new government study | The Verge
by James Vincent
July 28, 2020
Face masks are one of the best defenses against the spread of COVID-19, but their growing adoption is having a…
Tracking Misinformation Campaigns in Real-Time Is Possible, Study Shows | Princeton School of Public and International Affairs
by B. Rose Huber
July 24, 2020
A research team led by Princeton University has developed a technique for tracking online foreign misinformation campaigns in real time,…