PERSPECTIVE: QAnon, the Spread of Disinformation, and Conspiracy-Based Radicalization
QAnon has not shown any concrete signs of slowing down and continues to engage with new lines of conspiracy thinking to attract followers. Keep Reading
PERSPECTIVE: How Federal Agencies Can Help Combat Disinformation
Partnerships may be crucial particularly where open standards can leave organizations more vulnerable to attack. Keep Reading
Fake News Causing Ethnic Minorities to Reject Vaccine, Health Official Warns
Some of the myths and false information circulating on social media and WhatsApp groups has been religiously targeted – including false claims the vaccines contain particular animal produce or alcohol. Keep Reading
CISA Election Security Expert Matt Masterson Announces Move to Academia
Matt Masterson, one of the U.S. government’s top election experts, is leaving his post as of next week for a role in academia where he will continue to study the disinformation campaigns that have plagued the country. Keep Reading
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Believing in Conspiracy Theories Goes Hand in Hand With Vaccine Hesitancy
A key factor found to be associated with vaccine hesitancy was whether a person believed in the conspiracy theory that the coronavirus was artificially created. Keep Reading
Coronavirus
INTERPOL Report Shows Alarming Rate of COVID-19 Related Cyber Attacks
An INTERPOL assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on cybercrime has shown a significant target shift from individuals and small businesses to major corporations, governments and critical infrastructure. Keep Reading
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Coronavirus Theories – What Do People Believe Around the World?
Theories about how the coronavirus can spread varies across 16 countries with some myths holding more prominence in regions like emerging markets, according to the latest survey by Ipsos. Keep Reading
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UN Signs Up ‘Digital First Responders’ to Counter COVID-19 Misinformation
A new United Nations initiative aims to push back against the tide of lies and hate that has risen in tandem with the COVID-19 pandemic. Keep Reading
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Facebook’s Zuckerberg Defends Actions on Virus Misinformation
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has told the BBC that it had, and would, remove any content likely to result in "immediate and imminent harm" to users. Keep Reading
Russia Deploying COVID-19 Disinformation to Sow Panic in West, EU Document Says
Russian media have deployed a “significant disinformation campaign” against the West to worsen the impact of the coronavirus, generate panic and sow distrust, according to a European Union document seen by Reuters. Keep Reading
Practicing Trolls’ Methods Can Build Resistance to Fake News, Researchers Say
The researchers placed news consumers in the shoes of fake news producers who had to actively mislead people in order to win a game. Keep Reading