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Focus Tag: Echo Chambers & Filter Bubbles
Distinct Archetypes of YouTube Politics
April 19, 2022
The following is an essay written by a SSRC Social Data Research Fellow, based on their project. The program was…
Can news help? New evidence on the links between news use and misinformation | Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
by Rasmus Kleis Nielsen
April 1, 2022
News, at its best, helps people become more informed and thus potentially more resilient to misinformation, propaganda, and other attempts to lead…
Reddit Tamps Down on Hate Speech, Misinformation in 2 Forums | Time
by Andrew R. Chow
March 25, 2022
Reddit has taken action against hate speech this week, banning the India-focused r/Chodi discussion forum and quarantining the China-focused r/GenZedong.…
Chinese internet chatter on the Ukraine war is a warped lens | Rest of World
by Yi-Ling Liu
March 24, 2022
Days after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, eyes turned to the Chinese internet, scouring social media for clues. How would China…
US, Ukraine quietly try to pierce Putin’s propaganda bubble | AP News
by Coleen Long, Amanda Seitz, and Nomaan Merchant
March 24, 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and Ukraine have knocked back Russian President Vladimir Putin’s efforts to falsely frame the narrative…
Studying—and fighting—misinformation should be a top scientific priority, biologist argues | Science | AAAS
by Kai Kupferschmidt
March 24, 2022
When Carl Bergstrom worked on plans to prepare the United States for a hypothetical pandemic, in the early 2000s, he…
If someone shares your politics, you’re less likely to block them when they post misinformation | Nieman Journalism Lab
by Shraddha Chakradhar
March 24, 2022
It’s a set of actions that’s probably familiar to many Facebook users by now: You see a friend — perhaps…
The wellness community’s fight over COVID vaccine misinformation | Los Angeles Times
by Laura J. Nelson
March 17, 2022
The vaccination selfie, showing a gloved hand holding a needle and a smiling face hidden behind a mask, looked like…
China’s promotion of Russian disinformation indicates where its loyalties lie | CNN
by Simone McCarthy and CNN's Beijing Bureau
March 10, 2022
Beijing (CNN) - In public statements and at international summits, Chinese officials have attempted to stake out a seemingly neutral…