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This is what it’s like to be a media company’s first-ever online safety editor | Nieman Journalism Lab
by Hanaa' Tameez
January 20, 2022
Ask any journalist today — especially a woman, person of color, and anyone else from a marginalized community — about…
American support for conspiracy theories and armed rebellion isn’t new – we just didn’t believe it before the Capitol insurrection | The Conversation
by Amanda J. Crawford
January 4, 2022
Americans had to confront a new reality when an angry mob attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021: Some…
Michigan school shooting shows how violence can transition from online threats to real-world tragedy | The Conversation
by Mia Bloom and Volkan Topalli
December 8, 2021
[...] It is, perhaps, easy to look back at the postings of a mass shooter after the event and highlight…
How Steve Bannon Has Exploited Google Ads to Monetize Extremism | ProPublica
by Craig Silverman and Isaac Arnsdorf
December 1, 2021
Almost a year ago, Google took a major step to ensure that its ubiquitous online ad network didn’t put money…
Trollfare: Russia’s Disinformation Campaign During Military Conflict in Ukraine | International Journal of Communication
by Larissa Doroshenko and Josephine Lukito
December 1, 2021
In this study, we explore online informational warfare by the Russian Internet Research Agency (IRA) against Ukraine during the military…
Video: The 2021 Salant Lecture on Freedom of the Press: Maria Ressa, CEO of Rappler and 2021 Nobel Peace Prize Winner | Harvard University
by Harvard Kennedy School: Shorenstein Center & Institute of Politics
November 18, 2021
A journalist in Asia for 35 years, Maria Ressa co-founded Rappler.com, the top digital-only news site that is leading the…
Disinformation is spreading beyond the realm of spycraft to become a shady industry – lessons from South Korea | The Conversation
by K. Hazel Kwon
November 16, 2021
Disinformation, the practice of blending real and fake information with the goal of duping a government or influencing public opinion,…
First anti-vaccine movement arose from smallpox mandate in England | The Washington Post
by Jess McHugh
November 16, 2021
In the early 19th century, British people finally had access to the first vaccine in history, one that promised to…
Astroworld disaster fuels wave of satanic conspiracy theories on TikTok | The Guardian
by Kari Paul
November 9, 2021
Videos of the Astroworld crowd crush that killed eight people flooded TikTok over the weekend. But conspiracy theories have also…