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Finding misinformation with ‘rumor cues’
Finding misinformation with ‘rumor cues’
First Draft’s head of impact and policy, Tommy Shane, explores how keywords related to rumor can help us understand and respond to…
First Draft
Feb 25, 2021
Identifying ‘data deficits’ can pre-empt the spread of disinformation
Identifying ‘data deficits’ can pre-empt the spread of disinformation
First Draft’s research analyst, Seb Cubbon, explores how data deficits get exploited by disinformation actors, and how we can get ahead of…
First Draft
Dec 15, 2020
Searching for the misinformation ‘twilight zone’
Searching for the misinformation ‘twilight zone’
First Draft’s head of policy and impact, Tommy Shane, explores how our technology affects what misinformation we do and don’t see.
First Draft
Nov 24, 2020
Update from First Draft
Today we are announcing that First Draft is closing its doors to make way for the next chapter — its mission will continue at the newly…
First Draft
Jun 14, 2022
How to improve our analysis of ‘coordinated inauthentic behavior’
How to improve our analysis of ‘coordinated inauthentic behavior’
First Draft researchers Carlotta Dotto and Seb Cubbon, along with Stefano Cresci, Serena Tardelli and Leonardo Nizzoli from the Institute…
First Draft
Sep 13, 2021
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We need to know more about political ads. But can transparency be a trap?
We need to know more about political ads. But can transparency be a trap?
Eight big questions that arose when we began scrutinizing the current social media landscape for advertising transparency.
First Draft
Mar 25, 2021
The questions we need to ask before the next infodemic
The questions we need to ask before the next infodemic
What we need to ask to provide better information during the next pandemic
First Draft
Oct 5, 2020
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