Are Spanish-speaking people in America more gullible than the rest of the country? A recent story from Univision, the largest…
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KPCC and LAist are shifting the focus of their politics coverage from politicians to voters. Here’s why. | Nieman Journalism Lab
by Tony Marcano
January 13, 2022
In the year since the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, there’s been a renewed focus on how news…
A Year After Capitol Riot, Facebook Remains an Extremist Breeding Ground | Tech Transparency Project
by Tech Transparency Project
January 10, 2022
A year ago, Facebook tried to wash its hands of responsibility for the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, despite the fact…
How conspiracy theories in the U.S. became more personal, more cruel, and more mainstream after the Sandy Hook shootings | Nieman Journalism Lab
by Amanda J. Crawford
January 5, 2022
Conspiracy theories are powerful forces in the U.S. They have damaged public health amid a global pandemic, shaken faith in…
Election Falsehoods Surged on Podcasts Before Capitol Riots, Researchers Find | The New York Times
by Stuart A. Thompson
January 5, 2022
Weeks before the 2020 presidential election, the conservative broadcaster Glenn Beck outlined his prediction for how Election Day would unfold:…
What Does It Take To Combat Disinformation? | The NPR Politics Podcast
by Miles Parks
December 29, 2021
Whitney Phillips, assistant professor at Syracuse University, talks to NPR's Miles Parks about conspiracy, disinformation, and what it would take…
Bolsonaro spread disinformation on Brazil’s voting system: Police | Al Jazeera
by Al Jazeera
December 21, 2021
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro had a “direct and relevant” role in spreading disinformation about the country’s electoral process during live…
A Lie Can Travel: Election Disinformation in the United States, Brazil, and France | Center for Democracy & Technology
by William T. Adler and Dhanaraj Thakur
December 15, 2021
In 2016, Russian hackers released hacked emails from Democratic officials, rocking the U.S. presidential election. In 2017, a similar hack-and-leak…
The Harm of Spanish-Language Disinformation | The Takeaway
by The Takeaway
December 10, 2021
In 2020, Latinx voters registered and voted in record numbers, now making them the second largest voting bloc in the U.S. Many of these voters…
The Capitol Coup One Year Later: How Research can Assess and Counter Threats to Democracy | GWU Institute for Data, Democracy, and Politics
December 9, 2021
The George Washington University's Institute for Data, Democracy & Politics (IDDP) and The University of North Carolina's Center for Information,…