The Information Manipulation Risk from Audio-based Group Chat Apps
By Daniel Cebul Audio-based chat apps are the latest social media networks connecting users around the globe. For …
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Misgoverning Online Speech: COVID-19, Cybersovereignty, and “Fake News” Laws
By Elizabeth Kerley and Ryan Arick A trend toward more state intervention in cyberspace and authoritarian efforts to …
Using the Truth to Tell a Lie: Authoritarian COVID-19 Vaccine Mal-Information Strategies
By Jessica Brandt and Bret Schafer Over the past year, the regimes in Russia, China, and Iran have …
Democracy and the Next Big App: Three Questions for Assessing Risk
By Dean Jackson and Rachelle Faust In April 2020, TikTok surpassed two billion global downloads. That June, the …
How to Help Civil Society’s Disinformation Researchers Flourish
By Rachelle Faust and Daniel Cebul Disinformation has become big news. In 2019, the Oxford Internet Institute identified …
Data vs. the Disease? COVID-19 and Surveillance Technologies
By Rachelle Faust COVID-19 has spread indiscriminately across the globe, infecting millions and bringing industries to a grinding …