ResearchBuzz: FirehoseUA Little Rock: UA Little Rock Professor Receives $5 Million to Counter AI-Amplified Information Warfare . “Dr. Nitin Agarwal, Maulden-Entergy Chair and Donaghey Distinguished Professor of Information Science at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has received a $5 million award to research and develop strategies to evaluate and defend against coordinated cognitive threats. A coordinated […]
NonilexI am not an asshole.
I am a person that sees.
I see the #tyranny.
I see the #oppression.
I see the #sadness.
I see the #racism.
I see the #misogyny.
I see the #heterosexism.
I see it all.
Maybe I’m just an observer, but I’m still a romantic jackass full of hope that at least here, in the #fediverse, on #mastodon….
You all are listening. And your followers are listening. This is the actualization of #grassroots.
Science: Vaccine experts band together to counter U.S. government misinformation. “Vaccine scientists and medical leaders announced today they are launching an unprecedented initiative to react to vaccine misinformation and scientifically unfounded vaccine decisions by the U.S. government. The nascent Vaccine Integrity Project (VIP) is being spearheaded by the Center for Infectious Disease […]
Poynter: Investigating disinformation narratives webinar announced by IFCN. “The International Fact-Checking Network at the Poynter Institute, a global leader in journalistic excellence, is pleased to announce a free webinar April 23 on understanding and reporting on disinformation narratives. Taught by IFCN signatories Maldita, this 90-minute webinar will instruct participants in practical […]
Cathleen BergerGotta say, the amount of intense elections I’ve followed this year are leaving a toll. What a ride!
#elections #CounterDisinformation
#elections #CounterDisinformation
📣New study out: we asked citizens in Germany and the U.S. who they consider responsible for tackling disinformation, who is capable of, and which measures they deem suitable: https://www.bertelsmann-stiftung.de/en/our-projects/upgrade-democracy/project-news/preventive-reactive-restrictive-measures-against-disinformation-from-the-perspective-of-the-population-in-germany-and-the-usa #research #CounterDisinformation
Studie - Präventiv, reaktiv, restriktiv? Maßnahmen gegen Desinformationen aus Sicht der Bevölkerung in Deutschland und den USA
Das Jahr 2024 ist von zahlreichen wichtigen Wahlen weltweit geprägt, unter anderem der bald bevorstehenden Präsidentschaftswahl in den USA. In diesem Kontext gewinnt die Manipulation der öffentlichen Meinung durch Desinformation im Internet immer mehr an Bedeutung. Bereits im Februar 2024 zeigte...
Steps journalists can take to counter growing news avoidance (Danish sample). #NISCPH #CounterDisinformation #FutureJournalism
We must pay more attention to a potential Counter-Brussels effect, when well-intended EU regulation backfires due to a lack of redress, consultation, participation, or evaluation mechanisms. That was one of the key arguments, I put forward in a recent workshop in Brussels. Read more here: https://upgradedemocracy.de/perspective/research-engagement-5-to-brussels-belgium/ #CounterDisinformation #EUelections #DSA #CounterBrusselsEffect
Jonathan D. Abolins«How Ukraine Fights Russia's War of Lies» #InformationWarfare #CounterDisinformation #Ukraine #StrategicCommunications
Lewis Sage-PassantIntro: Europe-based doctoral researcher in #intelligence and #espionage. Particularly focused on the #intelligenceservices of the #privatesector. In my day job, I work in #bigtech in #geopoliticalintelligence, #strategic intelligence, #securityintelligence and #CounterDisinformation. I am the editor at www.encyclopediageopolitica.com and host the podcast, "how to get on a watchlist".
I also have no idea how Mastodon works, so apologies in advance for any mess!