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Fri, Aug 23, 2024
How AI tools fueled online conspiracy theories after Trump assassination attempt
Deepfakes, cheapfakes, and AI-fueled scams spread online following the shooting; in other instances, real footage was dismissed as fake
Wed, Feb 5, 2020
Misleading media coverage of Warren’s voting-related disinformation plan
A tweeted headline omitted an essential qualifier, setting off a chain of misinformation
Fri, Jan 31, 2020
Anti-Biden hashtag amplified by opposite political audiences
Supporters of Sanders, Trump, and other candidates all contributed to the hashtag’s rise on Twitter
by Alyssa Kann
Sun, Aug 11, 2019
How Not to Vote: Inaccurate Voting Instructions in India
Viral WhatsApp message prior to Indian elections provided local social media users incorrect voting instructions
Tue, Jul 2, 2019
Archimedes Ran Politically Charged Facebook Ads in Crisis-Torn Honduras
Israeli firm’s operation, now disrupted by Facebook, supported government and attacked the opposition
by Luiza Bandeira
Thu, May 30, 2019
“Putin’s Faction” in the European Parliament
Kremlin media celebrate victories of “Putin’s friends” in the 2019 EP elections
by Nika Aleksejeva
Thu, May 16, 2019
Old Videos Repurposed as Anti-Immigrant Content Ahead of EP Elections
Recycled footage spreads on Twitter and Facebook in the lead-up to the European Parliament elections
Tue, May 14, 2019
Far-Right Populists Dominate German Facebook Ahead of EP Elections
Populist party AfD garnered the highest engagement rates among major German parties on Facebook
by Daniel Weimert
Wed, Apr 24, 2019
Online Campaign Calls for Latvian Boycott of EU Parliament Election
A group of Facebook accounts targeted Latvian Facebook users, calling for a boycott of the May 25 European Parliament elections
Wed, Apr 17, 2019
Social Media Spam Tactics in Indonesia
Inauthentic activity by spam accounts boosted pro-Jokowi hashtags just days before Indonesia general elections
Tue, Apr 9, 2019
#ElectionWatch: Bots on Both Sides in India
Automated accounts drive pro- and anti-Modi traffic
Thu, Feb 28, 2019
#ElectionWatch: Loaded Language Ads Ahead of Estonian Elections
Kremlin-owned media reporting uncommonly inconsistent about election ad campaign