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Disinfo Docket 3 February

DisinfoDocket curates influence operations-related academic research, news, events and job opportunities.
Disinfo Docket 3 February
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Highlights

  1. 12 EU countries urge Commission do more against election interference (EUractiv, 31 January)
  2. Guide to Anti-LGBTQ Online Hate and Disinformation (GLAAD)

LISTEN: Social Media's original gatekeepers on Moderation's rise and fall (Spotify, 27 January)

EVENT: Digital Dialogue: Social Media and Content Moderation (ICSC, 6 February)

1. Academia & Research

  1. BRIEF: Vaccine Skepticism and Bird Flu Narratives, Implications for Public Trust (InfoEpi Lab, 31 January)
  2. The $94,900 X account (Conspirator Norteño, 31 January)

2. Platforms & Technology

  1. A TikTok or DeepSeek ban is pointless - only a Great Firewall of America will work now (Independent, 2 February)
  2. DeepSeek’s Answers Include Chinese Propaganda, Researchers Say (NYT, 31 January)
  3. Social media users risk fragmenting into silos after Trump election victory, experts warn (Sky, 2 February)
  4. Why AI Safety Researchers Are Worried About DeepSeek (Time, 29 January)
  5. Democracies should learn the TikTok lesson and restrict risky apps from day one (ASPI, 31 January)
  6. WhatsApp says spyware company Paragon targeted users (ITNews, 3 February)

Meta

  1. Meta Said to Explore Incorporating in a Different State (NYT, 31 January)
  2. Mark Zuckerberg whined about leaks at Meta as company promised firings. It took minutes for the threat to leak out (Independent, 31 January)
  3. Mark Zuckerberg to employees in leaked all-hands meeting: ‘buckle up’ (The Verge, 30 January)
  4. Mark Zuckerberg teases a 2025 return to ‘OG Facebook’ (Tech Crunch, 30 January)

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