The disinformation ecosystem is constantly changing. This week, read about some of the evolving threats and new solutions being developed to counter them. The articles below include the BBC’s new anti-disinformation collaboration…
This week in our reading list, you’ll find stories on how platforms like Reddit, PayPal, and YouTube are policing online hate and disinformation - as well as the shortcomings of their approaches.…
This week, the GDI was in the news about our upcoming study on how much money (a lot - US$235 million yearly) that known disinformation domains are making from the programmatic ads…
This week, we’re taking a global view of the problem of disinformation. In countries such as Sweden, Russia, China, India, and Brazil, how is disinformation spreading, who is behind it, and what…
Our top reads this week look at the ecosystem of disinformation and the platforms and players that compose it. What to know what keeps 8Chan online and as one of the feeders…
The Russian government isn’t the only source reportedly pushing political disinformation. This week, our reading list includes articles on various other domestic and foreign disinformation sources. From conspiracy theories to political lobbying…
Much of what GDI has been reading this past week centers on recent government fines on tech companies, the limitations of these measures, and alternative regulatory approaches. Our read out also includes…
This week, we’re sharing articles on the benefits of a free press and the threat that disinformation poses to the 2020 US census. Our team has also been reading about the latest…
What are deepfakes and how do they differ from other forms of manipulated video? What are the steps platforms are taking to reduce content that they consider harmful? This week, we’ve been…
This week GDI staff members have been tracking a range of news developments tied to our efforts to combat disinformation - both upstream (at the source) and downstream (the factors that spread…