MediaWell: Live research from the digital edges of democracy

by Jameel Jaffer, Shannon McGregor, Jonathan Corpus Ong, Taylor Owen, Heidi Tworek, & Allison Leonard

20 hours ago

Following the January 6 riots on Capitol Hill, US President Donald Trump was blocked or banned by a number of…

by Elizabeth Dwoskin & Craig Timberg

21 hours ago

Online misinformation about election fraud plunged 73 percent after several social media sites suspended President Trump and key allies last…

by Philip M. Napoli

5 days ago

The violent insurrection against the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, may prove to be a critical juncture in terms…

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.…

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…

by Taylor Owen

January 13, 2021

There is considerable irony in this situation. I study digital technology and have for years spoken loudly and with increasing…

by Darrell M. West

January 13, 2021

Misinformation is a big part of our current polarization because it is hard to bring the country together when each…

by Anthony Izaguirre

January 11, 2021

Facebook and Twitter suspended President Trump’s accounts after the violence on Capitol Hill, on January 6, in a bid to…

January 8, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has tested our modern public health infrastructure like never before. Why have some nations successfully contained the…

by Roger McNamee

January 8, 2021

President Trump and his enablers in government and right-wing media will shoulder the blame for Wednesday’s insurrection at the US…