This report offers a preliminary landscape analysis of mis- and disinformation within and about Asian/Asian American diasporic communities with the…
Focus Tag: Demographic Targeting
Misinformation Swirls in Non-English Languages Ahead of Midterms | The New York Times
Unsubstantiated rumors and outright falsehoods spread widely in immigrant communities ahead of the presidential election in 2020. That is happening…
The book ban movement has a chilling new tactic: harass teachers on social media | MIT Technology Review
“This is a movement that was formed online, so it’s not so much that these activists are moving online so…
Private security groups regularly sent Minnesota police misinformation about protestors | MIT Technology Review
When US marshals shot and killed a 32-year-old Black man named Winston Boogie Smith Jr. in a parking garage in…
Facial Recognition Is Out of Control in India
In May 2021, during India’s second wave of COVID-19, SQ Masood and his father-in-law were returning home on his silver-coloured…
The Fight to Hold Pornhub Accountable | The New Yorker
Mickelwait pulled out her laptop, created a dummy e-mail account, and uploaded a video of a darkened corner of her…
Data Broker Is Selling Location Data of People Who Visit Abortion Clinics | Vice
A location data firm is selling information related to visits to clinics that provide abortions including Planned Parenthood facilities, showing…
Misinformation may only worsen for Black voters in lead-up to election, experts warn | NBC News
Expert witnesses have warned members of Congress that misinformation targeting Black voters and other voters of color is likely to…
Facebook paid Republican strategy firm to malign TikTok | The Washington Post
Facebook parent company Meta is paying one of the biggest Republican consulting firms in the country to orchestrate a nationwide…
The wellness community’s fight over COVID vaccine misinformation | Los Angeles Times
The vaccination selfie, showing a gloved hand holding a needle and a smiling face hidden behind a mask, looked like…