In a 2024 U.S. Elections Rapid Research blog post, a team of @uwcip researchers present a multi-dimensional analysis — across source, content, and spread — of a single misleading video that connects the border crisis to concerns with election integrity. [1/3]
https://www.cip.uw.edu/2024/03/14/video-border-crisis-rigged-2024-election/
Our team shows how the video spread across social media platforms with help from a set of “new elite” influencers on Twitter/X, explore the history of the video’s producer and demonstrate how he adapted his content to attract an audience that rewarded him for resonating with these political narratives. [2/3]
https://www.cip.uw.edu/2024/03/14/video-border-crisis-rigged-2024-election/
Our team also offers recommendations for social media users and journalists to recognize misleading content, in part by tuning into the frames we use to interpret evidence. [3/3]
Read more: https://www.cip.uw.edu/2024/03/14/video-border-crisis-rigged-2024-election/
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