#Disinformation

I’m giving a couple talks over the next few weeks on digital activism and the current environment and I wanted to share a few thoughts, none of which are particularly
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Today many right-wing accounts are spreading claims that election software from Dominion Voting Systems caused widespread problems.We looked into each claim of problems and found that they were either caused
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Who’s bankrolling the yahoos organizing this #spreadneck parade? Who’s paying to print their protest signs?#ableg #ycc #MaskUp https://twitter.com/christadao/status/1335326648950898690 .@robbpettit noticed someone walking past the camer
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Hey guys, to anyone reading, please support by following & re-tweeting this. The focus of this page is to counter the ridiculous idea that California is more right wing
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“We were following it like a soccer match.”When insurrectionists stormed the Capitol, far-right extremists across the Atlantic cheered.Jan. 6 has put the spotlight on the transnational links of the far
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Heads up: Ethan Van Sciver is trying to resurrect the Comicsgate harassment campaign right now. He's targeting women by name. Check in on your coworkers. This is where you can
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Thread: Many people don't realize how close we came to losing our democracy in the United States.A career criminal questioned the 1/ birthplace of Barack Obama for 8 years, knowing
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In our commentary “We have to get it right: Ensuring success” in @EClinicalMed with @PeterHotez @worenst we call for a national communications strategy to counter anti-vaccine misleading information. 1/12https://www.thelancet.com/journa
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1/ How has QAnon reacted to the events of today? Well there is a mix bag of emotions and I will begin to track them here over the next 24
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My latest @locusmag column is up: "Neofeudalism and the Digital Manor" describes Schneier's "Feudal Security" model, where computer users are unable to defend themselves, and instead ally themselves with a
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As well-financed false narratives continue spreading like laundered money, just a quick refresher on how to sniff out the bullshit.First, know the techniques. Liars can’t fight truth head on, so
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We need to combat racism on social media and in wider society but the answer isn't better self-regulation by executives in Silicon Valley. Twitter removing tweets and accounts quicker will
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1. A little over 4 years ago, I started work on Black 13, an espionage thriller set against the backdrop of far right radicalism, which publishes in paperback today. Some
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Facebook: "We’ve had emergency measures in place since before the US elections like not recommending civic groups for people to join."Something platforms know that political scientists will need to reckon
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HarassmentPropaganda and Lies! Oh my !!A thread further to the antimask protest in #yyc last weekend. With @CalgaryPolice avoiding all responsibility for the shitshow @CFChinookCentre claiming the brohug btwn officer
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1/ Everyone is entitled to relief and joy, but we need to consider the future starting now. We were extremely lucky. It was luck we made, but we have to
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