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Chinese computational propaganda: automation, algorithms and the manipulation of information about Chinese politics on Twitter and Weibo

A 2016 review of literature about automation, algorithms and politics identified China as the foremost area[...]

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Topics Computational Propaganda Social Media

Data memo

Polarization, Partisanship and Junk News Consumption over Social Media in the US

What kinds of social media users read junk news? We examine the distribution of the most[...]

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Topics Governance Social Media

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Computational Propaganda and Political Big Data: Moving Toward a More Critical Research Agenda

Computational propaganda has recently exploded into public consciousness. The U.S. presidential campaign of 2016 was marred[...]

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Topics Computational Propaganda

Data memo

Russian Involvement and Junk News during Brexit

Several prominent UK politicians are concerned about the role of Russian troll and bot accounts in[...]

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Topics Elections Governance Social Media

Working paper

The IRA and Political Polarization in the United States

Russia’s Internet Research Agency (IRA) launched an extended attack on the United States by using computational[...]

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Topics Hackers Social Media

Academic article

Algorithms, bots, and political communication in the US 2016 election

Political communication is the process of putting information, technology, and media in the service of power.[...]

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Topics Elections Governance

Data memo

Social Media, News and Political Information during the US Election: Was Polarizing Content Concentrated in Swing States?

US voters shared large volumes of polarizing political news and information in the form of links[...]

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Topics Elections Governance Social Media

Data memo

Junk News and Bots during the German Parliamentary Election: What are German Voters Sharing over Twitter?

Automation and propaganda can significantly impact public life during important policy debates, elections, and political crises.[...]

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Topics Elections Governance Social Media

Data memo

Social Media and News Sources during the 2017 UK General Election

Platforms like Twitter and sources like Wikipedia are important parts of the information diet for many[...]

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Topics Elections Governance Social Media

Data memo

Junk News and Bots during the 2017 UK General Election

Computational propaganda distributes large amounts of misinformation about politics and public policy over social media platforms.[...]

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Topics Elections Governance Social Media

Data memo

Junk News and Bots during the French Presidential Election (Round I)

Computational propaganda distributes large amounts of misinformation about politics and public policy over social media platforms.[...]

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Topics Elections Governance Social Media

Data memo

Junk News and Bots during the German Federal Presidency Election: What Were German Voters Sharing Over Twitter?

Computational propaganda distributes large amounts of misinformation about politics and public policy over social media platforms.[...]

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Topics Elections Governance Social Media

Data memo

Junk News and Bots during the U.S. Election: What Were Michigan Voters Sharing Over Twitter?

Computational propaganda distributes large amounts of misinformation about politics and public policy over social media platforms.[...]

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Topics Elections Governance Social Media

Academic article

Social Media, Civic Engagement, and the Slactivism Hypothesis: Lessons from Mexico’s “El Bronco”

Does social media use have a positive or negative impact on civic engagement? The cynical “slacktivism[...]

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Topics Civic Engagement Social Media

Data memo

Bots and Automation over Twitter during the U.S. Election

Bots are social media accounts that automate interaction with other users, and political bots have been[...]

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Topics Elections Governance Social Media

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