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How can we stop fake election news spreading in migrant communities? | The Conversation
Concerns about fake news and misinformation spreading on social media among Chinese communities are once again emerging, as they were…
Youth trust science and recognize its importance, but misinformation threatens the future | PR Newswire
While all generations have exceptionally high trust in science (90% younger, 89% older), younger generations are more likely to say…
Symposium on Disinformation Studies | Swarthmore College
A central feature of the Disinformation Studies program is the annual Symposium on Disinformation Studies. The Symposium is a multiday,…
If someone shares your politics, you’re less likely to block them when they post misinformation | Nieman Journalism Lab
It’s a set of actions that’s probably familiar to many Facebook users by now: You see a friend — perhaps…
Kids are falling victim to disinformation and conspiracy theories. What’s the best way to fix that? | Nieman Journalism Lab
When Amanda Gardner, an educator with two decades of experience, helped to start a new charter elementary and middle school…
This is what it’s like to be a media company’s first-ever online safety editor | Nieman Journalism Lab
Ask any journalist today — especially a woman, person of color, and anyone else from a marginalized community — about…
Radicalization pipelines: How targeted advertising on social media drives people to extremes | The Conversation
Have you had the experience of looking at some product online and then seeing ads for it all over your…
“Operation My Fellow Jews:” 4chan’s Campaign to Spread Antisemitism on Twitter | Media Manipulation Casebook
On Aug. 16, 2019, an anonymous user posted to 4chan’s Politically Incorrect board calling upon fellow 4chan users to impersonate Jewish people online…
How social media companies help African governments abuse “disinformation laws” to target critics | Rest of World
Around the world, internet users are caught between governments’ efforts to regulate online harms and social media platforms, which alternate…