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  • How to tackle political polarization — the researchers trying to bridge divides | Nature

    March 7, 2023

    On 20 October 2020, in the middle of a bitterly contested US election season, there was an unexpected dĂ©tente in Utah. Two opposing candidates for governor, Spencer Cox (a Republican) […]

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  • Collaborators invited for community engagement fund vs. disinformation | GMA News Online

    February 28, 2023

    Since 2016, my colleagues and I have authored multiple studies about social media disinformation and influence operations and their pernicious consequences to political debate, trust in the electoral process, and […]

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  • How Google’s Ad Business Funds Disinformation | ProPublica

    October 31, 2022

    Google is funneling revenue to some of the web’s most prolific purveyors of false information in Europe, Latin America and Africa, a ProPublica investigation has found. The company has publicly […]

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  • Misinformation Amplification Analysis and Tracking Dashboard | Integrity Institute

    October 28, 2022

    Tracking how social media platforms respond to misinformation is crucial to understanding the risks and dangers that platforms can pose to democratic elections. At the Integrity Institute, we are tracking […]

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  • The Fight to Hold Pornhub Accountable | The New Yorker

    June 15, 2022

    Mickelwait pulled out her laptop, created a dummy e-mail account, and uploaded a video of a darkened corner of her bedroom to Pornhub. It appeared to go live almost instantly. […]

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  • How can we stop fake election news spreading in migrant communities? | The Conversation

    May 3, 2022

    Concerns about fake news and misinformation spreading on social media among Chinese communities are once again emerging, as they were during the 2019 election campaign. There have been allegations against […]

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  • Youth trust science and recognize its importance, but misinformation threatens the future | PR Newswire

    April 19, 2022

    While all generations have exceptionally high trust in science (90% younger, 89% older), younger generations are more likely to say science is very important to their everyday lives (61% of […]

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  • Symposium on Disinformation Studies | Swarthmore College

    March 28, 2022

    A central feature of the Disinformation Studies program is the annual Symposium on Disinformation Studies. The Symposium is a multiday, interdisciplinary, cross-sector conference featuring practitioners and scholars who diagnose the […]

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  • If someone shares your politics, you’re less likely to block them when they post misinformation | Nieman Journalism Lab

    March 24, 2022

    It’s a set of actions that’s probably familiar to many Facebook users by now: You see a friend — perhaps an older relative or someone you’ve lost touch with over […]

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  • Kids are falling victim to disinformation and conspiracy theories. What’s the best way to fix that? | Nieman Journalism Lab

    February 3, 2022

    When Amanda Gardner, an educator with two decades of experience, helped to start a new charter elementary and middle school outside of Seattle last year, she did not anticipate teaching […]

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