Combatting information warfare is challenging. The EU offers some instructive lessons.
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The Truth About Lies
Campaign disinformation is ubiquitous and hard to fight. But it mostly feeds the fever swamps and seldom changes election results.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
How a Little-Known Scholar of Extremism Became a Social Media Sensation
An interview with Dr. Caroline Orr Bueno, a world-famous researcher (and target) of Russia’s misinformation machine.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal
Facebook’s Vaccine Disinformation Study Shows the Problem with Facebook
It’s a fundamental flaw in the company’s business model—and they refuse to do anything about it.
Posted inPolitical Animal, Protecting the Vote
The Media Is Spreading Trump’s Lies About Mail-In Voting
A new Harvard report outlines the extent of the disinformation campaign and shows how journalists are enablers.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Jake Tapper Fails to Tell the Truth About Disinformation Campaigns
It was an example of how ingrained bothsiderism has become for almost everyone in the mainstream media.
