Government
Fri, Oct 5, 2018
#ElectionWatch: Protests Reinterpreted Online in Brazil
Supporters of the frontrunner try to underestimate the size of protesting crowds on socialmedia
Sun, Sep 30, 2018
#ElectionWatch: Inauthentic Activity Tested Ahead Naming Referendum
Negative sentiment by Vietnamese users coordinated toward video of local campaign event in Macedonia
Sat, Sep 29, 2018
#ElectionWatch: Fascist Falsification Ahead of Macedonian Referendum
Nazi accusations becoming a theme in effort to boycott Macedonia’s name referendum
Mon, Sep 24, 2018
#ElectionWatch: Migration to Gab in Brazil
Bolsonaro’s supporters migrate to alt-right platform after Twitter’s crack down on hate speech
Mon, Sep 24, 2018
#ElectionWatch: Graphic Preference from Russian Media in Latvia
How Russian language media in Latvia visually frame political parties before elections
Sun, Sep 23, 2018
#ElectionWatch: Sputnik Misleading in Macedonia
Russian state-funded media outlet pushing one-sided narratives but getting low traction ahead of September 30 referendum
Sun, Sep 23, 2018
#ElectionWatch: Trumped Up and Down in Macedonia
Trump’s populism, rather than his policies, used by “boycott” proponents ahead of Macedonia’s naming referendum
Wed, Sep 19, 2018
#ElectionWatch: Fast and False in Brazil
Inaccurate information outperforms articles from traditional media in the debate on corruption
Fri, Sep 14, 2018
#ElectionWatch: Misinformation Swirls Around Bolsonaro Attack
After the Brazilian front-runner was stabbed, both left and far-right groups try to shift the news in their favor
Fri, Sep 14, 2018
#ElectionWatch: Boycott Campaign in Macedonia Features Familiar Characters
Far-right social media activity trying to drive down voter turnout ahead of Macedonian naming referendum
Sat, Sep 8, 2018
#ElectionWatch: Disproportionate Support for Swedish Fringe Party
Unusual online support for ultra-nationalist group ahead of Swedish general elections
Fri, Sep 7, 2018
#ElectionWatch: Influencers on Facebook Pivot to Support a Latvian Party
Facebook pages and groups started to promote a single political party prior to Latvian elections without explanation
