DisinfoDocket 12 August
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* Why we should all be worried about AI in elections
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* A Senate committee voted to hold Fauci in contempt. Now what?
Highlights
- The authoritarian axis looms over wars in Ukraine and Iran (ASPI, 7 August)
- What unites Islamists and right-wing extremists (DW, 2 August)
- How Social Media Spurred a Refugee Crisis Between Spain and Morocco (The New York Times, 11 August)
- True Crime to True Cringe: Examining How the #TrueCringeCommunity Promotes Violence and Evades Social Media Moderation (Graphika, 4 August)
1. Academia & Research
- Beyond the Greenwash: Understanding and Mitigating the Impact of Misleading Native Advertisements from Fossil Fuel Companies (T&F online, 5 August)
- Untrustworthy sources on Facebook and Instagram in 2020: Concentrated exposure but no attitudinal effects (Science Advances, 29 July)
2. Platforms & Technology
- No Zuckerberg, The Future is Not Just For Individuals (Tech Policy Press, 12 August)
- Kids’ online safety bill faces dim prospects of passage this session despite progress (The Record, 11 August)
- Scaling Laws: Algorithmic Disgorgement with Christina Lee (Lawfare, 11 August)
- The offline messaging apps challenging internet shutdowns (Rest of World, 6 August)