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    Articles tagged disinformation (32)

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    Ciara GreeneJune 30, 2021
    Does reading fake news actually change people’s behavior? This Covid-19 study says yes, a bit — but potentially an important bit
    “Some participants even developed false memories about the fake stories they had read…’Remembering’ previously hearing a fake COVID-19 story seemed to make some people in our study more likely to act in a certain way.”
    Chikezie E. Uzuegbunam, Dani Madrid-Morales, Emeka Umejei, Etse Sikanku, Gregory Gondwe, Herman Wasserman, Khulekani Ndlovu, and Melissa TullyJune 2, 2021
    Spotting hoaxes: How young people in Africa use cues to spot misinformation online
    Some college students surveyed showed substantial media literacy — but being able to recognize a fake story didn’t always deter them from sharing it.
    Brad EspositoApril 8, 2021
    “The idea that we can change anything, I have given up on”: NBC News’ Brandy Zadrozny on documenting the “depressing” internet
    “Suddenly, the stupid stuff on the internet, the scary stuff on the internet, became just so mainstream and important. And that totally should not be.”
    Overwhelmed by covering organized misinformation campaigns? The Media Manipulation Casebook is a great place to start
    The New York Times will flag viral misinformation with a new Daily Distortions feature
    Kate StarbirdJuly 27, 2020
    The pandemic has spawned disinformation campaigns that blend truth, lies, and sincere beliefs
    “While a single disinformation campaign may have a specific objective — for instance, changing public opinion about a political candidate or policy — pervasive disinformation works at a more profound level to undermine democratic societies.”
    John Bowers, Tim Hwang, and Jonathan ZittrainNovember 20, 2019
    What should newsrooms do about deepfakes? These three things, for starters
    Three researchers argue the dangers of deepfakes are overblown, but they will still require journalists to give thought to how they handle unconfirmed information.
    Joshua BentonNovember 7, 2019
    This text-generation algorithm is supposedly so good it’s frightening. Judge for yourself.
    If you’ve ever wondered what “Nieman Lab written by robots” would look like, this is the piece for you.
    Joshua BentonNovember 1, 2019
    Watch your language: “Data voids” on the web have opened a door to manipulators and other disinformation pushers
    There’s no easy solution to them, but the media plays an important role in both combating them and making them worse.
    The biggest spender on pro-Trump Facebook ads (besides his campaign) “straddles the line between an ultraconservative news outlet and a conspiracy warehouse”
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