DisinfoDocket 11 September

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Highlights

1. Metamorphosis of a fake account: The weird and wacky journey from cryptocurrency-shilling spambot to propaganda-pushing persona (Conspirator Norteño, 10 September)

1. Platforms & Technology

1. Can ❤️s change minds? How social media influences public opinion and news circulation (The Conversation, 10 September)

Meta

1. An Update on Facebook News in Europe (Meta, 5 September)
2. Meta deletes Al Jazeera presenter’s profile after show criticising Israel (Al Jazeera, 10 September)

TikTok

1. Take it from someone who was on the internet at 10 years old: a ban won’t keep children off TikTok (Guardian, 9 September)

X (Twitter)

1. Elon Musk has shattered the myth social media platforms are mere space providers   (The Hill, 9 September)
2. Bots on X worse than ever according to analysis of 1m tweets during first Republican primary debate (Guardian, 9 September)
3. Elon Musk's X Corp sues California to undo content moderation law (Reuters, 9 September)