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Samuel JensApril 10, 2024

“Fake news” legislation risks doing more harm than good amid a record number of elections in 2024

“Whether intentional or not, the legislation we examined created potential opportunities to diminish opposing voices and decrease media freedom — both of which are particularly important in countries holding elections.”

Gretel KahnMarch 27, 2024

How Latinos became a key target for misinformation in the U.S. election

Three experts in fact-checking and misinformation explain how false narratives are created and spread to Spanish-speaking audiences.

Nadia Brown, Camille Burge and Christine SlaughterFebruary 29, 2024

How Black women get their political news matters for this election

A new study investigates the ways Black women use social media, TV news, and other sources to engage with politics.

Rowan PhilpFebruary 26, 2024

With elections looming worldwide, here’s how to identify and investigate AI audio deepfakes

“They are easier and cheaper to create than deepfake videos, and there are fewer contextual clues to detect with the naked eye.”

Magda OsmanJanuary 29, 2024

Disinformation often gets blamed for swaying elections, but the research isn’t so clear

“Our belief in free will is ultimately a reason so many of us back democracy in the first place. Denying it can arguably be more damaging than a few fake news posts lurking on social media.”

In a year of polarized elections, media will be a target

“Look out for interesting experiments by lesser-known journalistic ventures and civil society groups that share professional journalism’s interest in bridging us-them divides.” Cherian George

Ignore the coming election bump

“When internet users do not engage with news, it is not because they can’t engage with it. It is because they do not find it worth their while.” Rasmus Kleis Nielsen

This election year, don’t forget there’s more than one story

“A general audience is not looking for more news about war. They are looking for an emotional and intellectual break from things like war.” Eric Nuzum

The “touch grass” election cycle

“Major outlets and mediums are often still guided by a ‘who’s up or down’ ouroboros that cycles through horse-race snapshots shaping punditry shaping opinions shaping the horse race.” Stephen Fowler

One issue will dominate election coverage in both red and blue states

“Will a multiracial democracy survive an assault without precedent over the past 60 years? Have we ever really had an even playing field in access to voting and political representation?” Matt DeRienzo