News Item Content-based features predict social media influence operations | Science Advances By Meysam Alizadeh, Jacob N. Shapiro, Cody Buntain & Joshua A. Tucker on July 22, 2020 Algorithms and Automation
News Item Disinformation campaigns are murky blends of truth, lies and sincere beliefs – lessons from the pandemic | The Conversation By Kate Starbird on July 24, 2020
News Item Facebook suspends anti-mask group for spreading COVID-19 misinformation | The Verge By Kim Lyons on July 24, 2020
News Item Twitter hack is another wake-up call about security ahead of the election | CNET By Queenie Wong and Laura Hautala on July 23, 2020 Targeted Disinformation
News Item It’s Time to Defund Social Media | WIRED By Whitney Phillips on July 21, 2020 Regulation, Policy, & Platform Governance
News Item Twitter hack exposes broader threat to democracy and society | The Conversation By Laura DeNardis on July 17, 2020 Credibility and Trust Regulation, Policy, & Platform Governance
News Item Twitter Removes Thousands Of QAnon Accounts, Promises Sweeping Ban On The Conspiracy | NPR By Bobby Allyn on July 21, 2020
News Item How Facebook Handles Climate Misinformation | The New York Times By Veronica Penney on July 14, 2020
News Item How misinformation about 5G is spreading within our government institutions – and who’s responsible | The Conversation By Michael Jensen on July 13, 2020