Facebook and Twitter are being used to manipulate public opinion – report
Our case study series on computational propaganda worldwide was featured in the Guardian
Read moreIs Social Media Killing Democracy? Computational Propaganda, Algorithms, Automation and Public Life
The Oxford Internet Institute presents Professor Philip Howard’s Inaugural Lecture. The design and implementation of social[...]
Read more How social media filter bubbles and algorithms influence the election
Our research and insight was featured extensively in a Guardian article about the 2017 UK General Election.
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Facebook could tell us how Russia interfered in our elections. Why won’t it?
This month, one of the most important intelligence documents about Russian interference in the U.S. election[...]
Read moreTen things you wish you didn’t know about elections (and what to do about them)
In this talk, Prof Phil Howard explains how we are targeted and manipulated by social media[...]
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Commentary: Facebook and Twitter’s real sin goes beyond spreading fake news
Social media companies are taking heat for influencing the outcomes of the U.S. presidential election and[...]
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Automated Pro-Trump Bots Overwhelmed Pro-Clinton Messages, Researchers Say
Our research was featured in this New York Times article on the U.S. Election and bots.
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Cracking the stealth political influence of bots
Among the millions of real people tweeting about the presidential race, there are also a lot[...]
Read more One in four debate tweets comes from a bot. Here’s how to spot them.
Our research was featured in the Washington Post online
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Bot Tweets Influencing U.S. Election
Contributed to this CBC National news story on bots and the election.
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A third of pro-Trump tweets are generated by bots
Our research was featured in a piece on the CNN Money site.
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Donald Trump Twitter Bot Announces Candidacy For President
Donald Trump’s use of fourth grade-level language may be a powerful rhetorical tool, but his linguistic austerity has[...]
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Donald Trump support during presidential debate was inflated by bots, professor says
Our research was featured in the Independent.
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Pro-Clinton bots ‘fought back but outnumbered in second debate’
Helped with a BBC story on the battles between candidate bots.
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