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  • There’s a Psychological ‘Vaccine’ against Misinformation – Scientific American

    March 22, 2023

    Misinformation can feel inescapable. Last summer a survey from the nonprofit Poynter Institute for Media Studies found that 62 percent of people regularly notice false or misleading information online. And […]

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  • Understanding Social Media Recommendation Algorithms | Knight First Amendment Institute

    March 14, 2023

    When we speak online—when we share a thought, write an essay, post a photo or video—who will hear us? The answer is determined in large part by algorithms. In computer […]

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  • Call for Proposals | European Media and Information Fund

    February 13, 2023

    The European Media and Information Fund (EMIF) opened three calls for proposals for projects in Europe aiming to fight disinformation on 27 January 2023. EMIF will distribute up to €4,800,000 […]

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  • The future of local news is “civic information,” not “declining legacy systems,” says new report | Nieman Journalism Lab

    February 9, 2023

    A WhatsApp group that gives immigrants information on social services. An analysis of the bus lines in Detroit, conducted in partnership with Detroit residents. An online memorial for New Yorkers […]

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  • Trust | Essay Series

    November 21, 2022

    Reliable information is often seen as an essential first step in fostering trust in the institutions that guide democratic decision-making and promote collective action on areas of public concern, from […]

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  • Moderating Social Media Discourse for a Healthy Democracy | University of Texas

    October 28, 2022

    The prevalence of hate speech and misinformation on the internet, heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic, directly harms minority groups that are the target of vitriol, as well as our society […]

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  • Job Opportunity: Post-Doc Research Associate | UNC – Chapel Hill

    September 16, 2022

    The School of Information and Library Science (SILS) seeks to advance the profession and practice of librarianship and information science, to prepare students for careers in the field of information […]

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  • Doxxed, threatened, and arrested: Russia’s war on Wikipedia editors | Nieman Journalism Lab

    September 13, 2022

    One Friday in March, not long after Russia invaded Ukraine, Mikhail, a Russia-based Wikipedia editor, opened the Telegram app to discover that he had been doxxed. His personal information, including […]

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  • Twitter has an experimental crowdsourced fact-checking feature | The Washington Post

    August 30, 2022

    As the big social media platforms trot out familiar misinformation policies ahead of the 2022 midterm elections, Twitter is holding what could be a wild card. But it’s one the […]

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  • Job Opportunity: ARTT Research Coordinator, Analysis and Connection | Hacks/Hackers

    August 18, 2022

    Hacks/Hackers is looking for a Project Research Coordinator to help us wrangle research communications and resources for a software prototype aimed at helping users engage in conversations on complicated topics, […]

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