The 2020 U.S. Presidential Election saw an unprecedented number of false claims alleging election fraud and arguing that Donald Trump…
Focus Tag: Democracy
Big Tech’s Impact on Public Purpose: How Recent Decisions Will Shape Society | Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
The recent decision by Big Tech to ban prominent politicians, including President Donald Trump, and enforce strict content moderation against…
The DC Riot Is the Sandy Hook of the Disinformation Crisis | WIRED
The violent insurrection against the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, may prove to be a critical juncture in terms…
Coronapolitics from the Reichstag to the Capitol | Boston Review
Over the past year, mobilizations around the world have sprung up against governmental efforts to contain the coronavirus through lockdowns,…
Saving Journalism: A Vision for the Post-Covid World | Konrad-Adenauer Foundation
The Covid-19 pandemic has confirmed yet again the importance of clear, reliable, and accurate information for societies. Throughout the pandemic…
The Capitol Riot and Climate Disinformation | The New York Times
Last week, a mob incited by President Trump stormed the United States Capitol building. Rioters broke windows, beat law enforcement…
Using the F-word: Fascist drift in America | University of Virginia Democracy Initiative
Trump supporters’ storming of the Capitol, as Trump refused to concede his loss in the 2020 presidential election, underscored the…
Maria Ressa Maps Disinformation in Documentary ‘A Thousand Cuts’ | Frontline
In the months after Rodrigo Duterte was elected president of the Philippines in 2016, Maria Ressa’s staff at the independent…
We Just Witnessed the Dangers of the Autocratic Disinformation Playbook | Union of Concerned Scientists
Even with all the warning signs that something like this could happen, there was nothing that could have mentally prepared…
Futures Forum on Preparedness | Schmidt Futures + SSRC
The COVID-19 pandemic has tested our modern public health infrastructure like never before. Why have some nations successfully contained the…