Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa warned that a win for Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in the Philippine presidential poll will show the…
Focus Tag: Politics and Government
Carlson shows why cable news is ideal terrain for election misinformation | The Washington Post
One of the reasons that Tucker Carlson is successful at what he does is because of where he does it.…
How to Protect Your Digital Privacy if ‘Roe v. Wade’ Falls | WIRED
A LEAKED UNITED States Supreme Court draft opinion published by Politico on Monday and soon after authenticated by Chief Justice John Roberts is…
To make AI fair, here’s what we must learn to do | Nature
Developers of artificial intelligence must learn to collaborate with social scientists and the people affected by its applications. Beginning in…
Ukraine’s Digital Battle With Russia Isn’t Going as Expected | WIRED
WHEN RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin launched his full invasion of Ukraine in February, the world expected Moscow’s cyber and information operations…
Mapping Disinformation in Africa | Africa Center for Strategic Studies
Russia has pioneered a model of disinformation to gain political influence in Africa that is now being replicated by other…
Disinformation board to tackle Russia, migrant smugglers | The Washington Post
WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security is stepping up an effort to counter disinformation coming from Russia as well…
How Congress Can Prevent Elon Musk from Turning Twitter Back Into an Unfettered Disinformation Machine | The New Yorker
Over the weekend, a story came out of Brussels that many may have missed. The twenty-seven member states of the…
New E.U. landmark law targets Big Tech firms over hate speech, disinformation | NBC News
The European Union reached an agreement Saturday on landmark legislation forcing Big Tech firms such as Google and Facebook's parent company…
California’s Medical ‘Misinformation’ Crusade Could Cost Lives | Wall Street Journal
Early in the pandemic, Covid patients with very low oxygen levels were put on ventilators, the standard of care for…