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In Order to Succeed, The Biden-Harris Administration Must Address the Disinformation Crisis
Alec Saslow | December 21, 2020
MapLight helped to convene a diverse coalition of more than 30 organizations to encourage the Biden-Harris administration to treat the spread of disinformation as a fundamental and intersectional threat to advancing progress on key issues during their administration.
Decoder Newsletter: So Long 2020
Margaret Sessa-Hawkins and Viviana Padelli |
The final Digital Deception Decoder newsletter of 2020 takes a look at the latest news, research, and trends in the world of online disinformation.
Decoder Newsletter: A Vaccine Is Coming, Misinformation Is Already Here
Margaret Sessa-Hawkins | December 14, 2020
MapLight's weekly newsletter outlining the latest news and trends in deceptive digital politics looks at the misinformation surrounding vaccines for COVID-19.
Decoder Newsletter: Algorithm Changes & Timnit Gebru Firing
Margaret Sessa-Hawkins |
MapLight's Digital Deception Decoder newsletter looks at big changes to social media algorithms and the controversy surrounding Google's firing of Dr. Timnit Gebru, the co-lead of company's ethical AI team.
Decoder Newsletter: Is Trump’s Disinformation Working?
Margaret Sessa-Hawkins |
MapLight's weekly newsletter outlining the latest news and research related to deceptive online politics looks at the impact of President Trump's election disinformation campaign.
Decoder Newsletter: Unceasing Electoral Disinformation
Margaret Sessa-Hawkins |
MapLight's weekly newsletter outlining the latest news and research related to online political deception looks at how disinformation following the 2020 election just keeps coming.
It’s Social Media’s Business Model, Not ‘Bias,’ That Should Concern Congress
Viviana Padelli and Alec Saslow |
Instead of being side-tracked by political gamesmanship, Congress should use the weeks ahead to take a careful look at how social media and technology companies navigated the 2020 election to inform regulations moving forward.