The 2020 U.S. Presidential Election saw an unprecedented number of false claims alleging election fraud and arguing that Donald Trump…
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Wikipedia turns 20: Fighting disinformation on the world’s encyclopedia | The Washington Post
by Heather Kelly
20 hours ago
Wikipedia is a thing that shouldn’t work, but somehow does. Hundreds of thousands of volunteers, without pay, collectively trying to…
James Murdoch Denounces ‘Media Property Owners’ for Disinformation | Variety
by Ellise Shafer
20 hours ago
James Murdoch, the son of Fox News owner Rupert Murdoch, has spoken out against “media property owners” that spread disinformation…
Saving Journalism: A Vision for the Post-Covid World | Konrad-Adenauer Foundation
by Anya Schiffrin
5 days ago
The Covid-19 pandemic has confirmed yet again the importance of clear, reliable, and accurate information for societies. Throughout the pandemic…
Facebook banned Trump. Leaders who say worse often go unpunished | Los Angeles Times
by Shashank Bengali
5 days ago
Singapore - A political leader uses social media to spread misinformation and hate. Followers are spurred to violence. People are…
Job Opportunity: Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Digital News | Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
by Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
6 days ago
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated post-doctoral researcher as part of a larger project aimed at the…
“Down the Rabbit Hole” of Vaccine Misinformation on YouTube: Network Exposure Study | Journal of Medical Internet Research
by Lu Tang, Kayo Fujimoto, Muhammad Amith, Rachel Cunningham, Rebecca A Constantini, Felicia York, Grace Xiong, Julie A Boom, and Cui Tao
6 days ago
The proliferation of social media has allowed the antivaccine movement to become more influential than at any point in history.…
The Capitol Riot and Climate Disinformation | The New York Times
by John Schwartz
6 days ago
Last week, a mob incited by President Trump stormed the United States Capitol building. Rioters broke windows, beat law enforcement…
How Social Media’s Obsession with Scale Supercharged Disinformation | Harvard Business Review
by Joan Donovan
6 days ago
Over the last four years, disinformation has become a global watchword. After Russian meddling on social networks during the 2016…
Using the F-word: Fascist drift in America | University of Virginia Democracy Initiative
January 12, 2021
Trump supporters’ storming of the Capitol, as Trump refused to concede his loss in the 2020 presidential election, underscored the…