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The Declaration for the Future of the Internet Is for Wavering Democracies, Not China and Russia | Lawfare
by Alex Engler
May 9, 2022
On April 28, the Biden administration announced a new global partnership that sets norms for the use of technology by…
FCC Republican backs Musk’s Twitter purchase, slams “restrictions on speech” | Ars Technica
by Jon Brodkin
May 2, 2022
Federal Communications Commission member Nathan Simington says the FCC should "applaud" Elon Musk for buying Twitter, arguing that Musk's "stated…
How ‘Big Disinformation’ Can Overcome Its Skeptics | The Atlantic
by Conor Friedersdorf
April 22, 2022
During a recent conference at the University of Chicago, former President Barack Obama reflected on the role disinformation played during…
Brazil’s fact-checkers air concerns over so-called ‘Fake News’ bill | Poynter
by Seth Smalley
April 18, 2022
A Brazilian bill designed to contain the spread of mis- and disinformation narrowly failed an “accelerated pathway” vote Wednesday in…
Telegram’s Embrace of Contradiction | Lawfare
by William Marks and David Nemer
April 12, 2022
For people concerned with the human rights abuses occurring in Ukraine, the self-described encrypted messaging app Telegram is an instrument…
Algorithms, lies, and social media | Nieman Journalism Lab
by Stephan Lewandowsky and Anastasia Kozyreva
April 10, 2022
There was a time when the internet was seen as an unequivocal force for social good. It propelled progressive social…
Maria Ressa: How Disinformation Manipulates Elections | The Atlantic
by Maria Ressa
April 7, 2022
In the Philippines, we’re 33 days before our presidential elections. Filipinos are going to the poll and we are choosing…
Deepfakes and fake news pose a growing threat to democracy, experts warn | Phys.org
by Jackson Cote
April 5, 2022
In mid-March, as the Russian invasion of Ukraine crept into its third week, an unusual video started making the rounds…
The Present and Future of Misinformation in Canada | The Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy at McGill University
March 28, 2022
A roundtable focused on misinformation challenges in Canada and what, if anything, we can do about it. About this event…