MediaWell: Live research from the digital edges of democracy

by Gordon Pennycook and David G. Rand

15 hours ago

The 2020 U.S. Presidential Election saw an unprecedented number of false claims alleging election fraud and arguing that Donald Trump…

5 days ago

The recent decision by Big Tech to ban prominent politicians, including President Donald Trump, and enforce strict content moderation against…

by Philip M. Napoli

5 days ago

The violent insurrection against the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, may prove to be a critical juncture in terms…

by William Callison and Quinn Slobodian

5 days ago

Over the past year, mobilizations around the world have sprung up against governmental efforts to contain the coronavirus through lockdowns,…

by Anya Schiffrin

5 days ago

The Covid-19 pandemic has confirmed yet again the importance of clear, reliable, and accurate information for societies. Throughout the pandemic…

by John Schwartz

6 days ago

Last week, a mob incited by President Trump stormed the United States Capitol building. Rioters broke windows, beat law enforcement…

January 12, 2021

Trump supporters’ storming of the Capitol, as Trump refused to concede his loss in the 2020 presidential election, underscored the…

by Patrice Taddonio

January 11, 2021

In the months after Rodrigo Duterte was elected president of the Philippines in 2016, Maria Ressa’s staff at the independent…

by Genna Reed

January 11, 2021

Even with all the warning signs that something like this could happen, there was nothing that could have mentally prepared…

January 8, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has tested our modern public health infrastructure like never before. Why have some nations successfully contained the…