PinnedCybersecurity for DemocracyinCybersecurity for DemocracyTestimony of Laura Edelson, NYU Cybersecurity for DemocracyBefore the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, U.S. House Science, Space, and Technology CommitteeOct 1, 2021Oct 1, 2021
Cybersecurity for DemocracyinCybersecurity for DemocracyToo little, too lateBy the time harmful content posted to Facebook during the Capitol riot period came down, millions had already engagedJan 6, 2023Jan 6, 2023
Cybersecurity for DemocracyinCybersecurity for DemocracySpending on 2020 Spanish-language political ads on Meta lagged behind English-language adsMore complex topic modeling and deeper research is needed on how Spanish-speakers are targeted with misinformationSep 6, 20221Sep 6, 20221
Cybersecurity for DemocracyinCybersecurity for DemocracyFive things you can learn from Ad Observatory about digital political advertisingGetting started with insights on political messaging across Facebook and InstagramAug 3, 2022Aug 3, 2022
Cybersecurity for DemocracyinCybersecurity for DemocracyNew, enhanced AdObservatory.org provides transparency & insights on digital political spendingFree, public research tool, available in English & Spanish, features data viz on paid messaging across Facebook & Instagram.Aug 3, 2022Aug 3, 2022
Cybersecurity for DemocracyinCybersecurity for DemocracyYouTube channels with conspiracy content are fertile ground for predatory advertisersStudy reviewed ad traffic on YouTube to learn how conspiracy content is monetizedJul 13, 2022Jul 13, 2022
Cybersecurity for DemocracyinCybersecurity for DemocracyPursuing platform Transparency in 2022Mozilla, Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, and Cybersecurity for Democracy are co-hosting a discussion about what’s…Jan 10, 2022Jan 10, 2022
Cybersecurity for DemocracyinCybersecurity for DemocracyResearchers’ audit reveals flaws in Facebook’s identification of political adsWhere the platform enforced its policy, or should have, it was wrong more often than rightDec 9, 2021Dec 9, 2021
Cybersecurity for DemocracyinCybersecurity for DemocracyAd Observer over collection incident reportTl;dr: The Ad Observer team discovered that a code formatting change by Facebook led to Ad Observer’s inadvertent collection of the top…Nov 11, 2021Nov 11, 2021
Cybersecurity for DemocracyinCybersecurity for DemocracyUnderstanding Engagement with (Mis)Information News Sources on FacebookPosts from misinformation news sources got six times more engagement than factual information in lead up to 2020 electionsSep 14, 2021Sep 14, 2021