Efforts to fight online disinformation often give oxygen to the very things they’re trying to fight.
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TikTok is a new strategic tool for propagandists to push for political narrative during the electoral period.
Russia is cracking down on freedom of speech and media. But other factors, like outside online information, could make it difficult to control war propaganda - and block out other information.
The letter Z has become a controversial pro-Russian symbol during the war in Ukraine.
The Russian government used disinformation to fabricate a justification for invading Ukraine. A new campaign focused on biowarfare claims threatens to escalate the conflict.
Propaganda is a key weapon of war and, in this regard at least, Ukraine is winning.
Footage claiming to document the situation in Ukraine may not necessarily be genuine. Here’s how to treat viral footage with the right level of scepticism before sharing it on social media.
Troop buildups and diplomatic negotiations highlight the threat of a major land war in Europe. In cyberspace, Russia has been attacking Ukrainian infrastructure and government operations for years.
The Games are a potent political symbol of the Chinese state’s ambitions and authority.
Social media isn’t simply awash in conspiracy theories and extremism. It contains pathways designed to lead people to ever more extreme material.
Misinformation will continue to strain society in 2022 as the lines between misinformation and political speech blur, cynicism grows and the lack of regulation allows misinformation to flourish.
What happens when a Chinese #MeToo moment meets authoritarian legality?
New school textbooks in China focus less on the Chinese Communist Party and more on its figurehead Xi Jinping. The growing cultivation of a personality cult is reminiscent of the days of Mao Zedong.
A secret plan to destabilise the new democratic government reveals the failed ambitions of the apartheid state security apparatus and confirms what is known about the brutality of the period.
You have evolved to tap into the wisdom of the crowds. But on social media, your cognitive biases can lead you astray, something organized disinformation campaigns count on.
You have evolved to tap into the wisdom of the crowds. But on social media your cognitive biases can lead you astray, something organized disinformation campaigns count on.
George Orwell’s “Animal Farm” was an instant success when it was first published. His writings on totalitarianism and socialism continue to be relevant today.
America’s public sphere is broken because propaganda has replaced political communication. How did we all become propagandists?
The “Freedom Day” rhetoric around the end of COVID-19 restrictions can be best understood through the lens of propaganda.
There’s a sizeable gap between Western perceptions of the role of journalists in democratic societies and China’s view that media should serve the interests of the state.
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Director of Undergraduate Studies, School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, Cardiff University
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Associate Professor in Digital Media, Queensland University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer in Political Communications, Nottingham Trent University
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Global Scholar at Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, DC and Hopkins P Breazeale Professor, Manship School of Mass Communications, Louisiana State University
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Professor of Informatics and Computer Science, Indiana University
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Senior Lecturer in Journalism, University of Essex
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Professor and Chair, Department of Journalism, Stellenbosch University
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Associate Professor of Communications (Social Media), Syracuse University
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University Fellow in Law, Charles Darwin University
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Adjunct Instructor in Cybersecurity, Johns Hopkins University
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Ph.D. in Political Science and International Relations, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering, University of Washington
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Professorial Lecturer, American University School of International Service
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Faculty member & Research Group Leader, Max Planck Institute for Software Systems