The Canadian government has ordered the closure of TikTok’s offices in Canada. The reasons are connected to national security concerns, but they appear tenuous.
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AI are using data from neuroscience to try to get better at spotting fake news.
Going viral appears to be more than just a catchphrase when it comes to misinformation.
Spreading rumors is human nature. It’s a way people try to make sense of a messy world. In the age of social media and disinformation campaigns, it’s also how people can be misled.
The US is experiencing a crisis of truth during the election campaign which is adding to public tension.
Dictatorial regimes are increasingly reaching across borders to crack down on dissent or punish critics.
Molodvans are going to the polls to vote for a new president, and to decide whether to join the EU.
As the US election looks too close to call, the presidential campaigns head for Pennsylvania likely to be essential to any win.
These people share conspiracy theories to promote conflict, cause chaos, recruit and radicalize potential followers, make money, harass, or even just to get attention.
An impending election doesn’t mean that people have to avoid social media altogether. When used wisely, it can still be an important source for political information and an outlet to express opinions.
An anthropologist who studies polarization asked people why they supported Trump. Here’s what they said about immigration, the economy and his ‘bull in a china shop’ style.
Truth in political advertising laws have operated effectively in South Australia for the past 39 years, and similar laws should be introduced in other jurisdictions.
The law makes many of the same mistakes as the government’s other recent attempts to reduce online harms.
The White House believes it has uncovered a widespread Russian attempt to undermine the 2024 US presidential election.
Russia’s media often paint the west as hypocritical or imperialistic and Moscow as a defender of sovereignty. Chinese media emphasise Beijing’s role as a partner in Africa’s development.
The ban follows a long-running battle between Brazil’s supreme court and Elon Musk. It shows the country will no longer tolerate tech giants ignoring the rule of law.
Proposed legislation to combat misinformation and disinformation needs to tackle some thorny issues, while preserving freedom of speech.
Since saboteurs blew up the Russia-Germany gas pipelines in September 2022, theories have swirled about who was responsible. German prosecutors recently issued a warrant for a Ukrainian.
States like Russia use gender-based disinformation to influence elections. Now that Kamala Harris is running for president, Americans must be aware of the disinformation they likely consume.
CrowdTangle helped researchers and journalists track viral online falsehoods. Its closure in a key election year is dangerous
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Professor and Chair, Department of Journalism, Stellenbosch University
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Associate Research Professor of Social Psychology, Louisiana State University
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Chair of Cognitive Psychology, University of Bristol
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Lecturer in Journalism and Global Communication, University of Sheffield; Independent Social Research Foundation
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Professor of Informatics and Computer Science, Indiana University
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Professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering, University of Washington
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Professor of AI and Behavioral Data Science, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor in Digital Media, Queensland University of Technology
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Emeritus Professor of Education, Stanford University
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Professor of Business Law and Ethics, Indiana University
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Director, News & Media Research Centre, University of Canberra
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Professor of Information Systems, Michigan State University
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Professor of Social Psychology in Society, University of Cambridge
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Visiting Fellow, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute; Oklahoma State University
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Professor of Political Communication; Director CAJ, The University of Melbourne