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Disinformation: an existential threat to democratic ideals | MinnPost
by Thomas J. Scott
April 1, 2021
According to the Washington Post, Donald Trump made 30, 573 “false or misleading claims” as president. During Trump’s four years…
The coalition for factual information and informed public discourse is stronger than ever | Poynter
by Baybars Örsek
April 1, 2021
In 2016, during the third Global Fact conference in Argentine capital Buenos Aires, the world’s fact-checkers decided to name April…
The community element of dangerous conspiracy theories | The Washington Post
by Philip Bump
March 10, 2021
It’s convenient and comforting to think of conspiracy theorists as isolated loners. There’s an element of deviance to such theorizing,…
Characterizing the dissemination of misinformation on social media in health emergencies: An empirical study based on COVID-19 | Information Processing & Management Journal
by Cheng Zhou, Haoxin Xiu, Yuqiu Wang, and Xinyao Yu
March 9, 2021
The dissemination of misinformation in health emergencies poses serious threats to public health and increases health anxiety. To understand the…
Myanmar’s Military Deploys Digital Arsenal of Repression in Crackdown | The New York Times
by Hannah Beech
March 2, 2021
During a half century of military rule, Myanmar’s totalitarian tools were crude but effective. Men in sarongs shadowed democracy activists,…
Are Telegram and Signal the Next Misinformation Hot Spots? | The New York Times
by Brian X. Chen and Kevin Roose
February 4, 2021
Encrypted messaging apps, which protect the privacy of online conversations, were once special tools used primarily by people working in…
Examining the Global Spread of COVID-19 Misinformation | Europe PMC
by Sophie Nightingale and Hany Farid
February 4, 2021
Europe PMC requires Javascript to function effectively. Either your web browser doesn't support Javascript or it is currently turned off.…
Nextdoor Is Quietly Replacing the Small-Town Paper | OneZero
by Will Oremus
January 28, 2021
One year ago, Delaware’s second-largest school district was in trouble. A failed referendum in 2019, on the heels of state funding…
Big Tech’s Impact on Public Purpose: How Recent Decisions Will Shape Society | Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
January 15, 2021
The recent decision by Big Tech to ban prominent politicians, including President Donald Trump, and enforce strict content moderation against…