First DraftinFirst Draft FootnotesUpdate from First DraftToday we are announcing that First Draft is closing its doors to make way for the next chapter — its mission will continue at the newly…Jun 14, 2022Jun 14, 2022
First DraftUpdate from First DraftToday we are announcing that First Draft is closing its doors to make way for the next chapter — its mission will continue at the newly…Jun 14, 2022Jun 14, 2022
First DraftinFirst Draft FootnotesHow 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…Sep 13, 2021Sep 13, 2021
First DraftinFirst Draft FootnotesWe 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.Mar 25, 20211Mar 25, 20211
First DraftinFirst Draft FootnotesFinding 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…Feb 25, 2021Feb 25, 2021
First DraftinFirst Draft FootnotesIdentifying ‘data deficits’ can pre-empt the spread of disinformationFirst Draft’s research analyst, Seb Cubbon, explores how data deficits get exploited by disinformation actors, and how we can get ahead of…Dec 15, 2020Dec 15, 2020
First DraftinFirst Draft FootnotesSearching 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.Nov 24, 2020Nov 24, 2020
First DraftinFirst Draft FootnotesThe questions we need to ask before the next infodemicWhat we need to ask to provide better information during the next pandemicOct 5, 2020Oct 5, 2020
First DraftinFirst Draft FootnotesThe difference between the facts and the truthFirst Draft’s head of policy and impact, Tommy Shane, explores how different ways of knowing can create vulnerabilities online.Aug 3, 20205Aug 3, 20205
First DraftinFirst Draft FootnotesIntroducing Footnotes: A place for ideasFirst Draft’s director and co-founder, Claire Wardle, introduces a revamped Medium publication as the organisation turns five years old.Jul 29, 2020Jul 29, 2020
