Kris ShafferinData for DemocracyTruth in an age of truthiness: when bot-fueled PsyOps meet internet spamWhen artificial amplification becomes itself artificially amplified through the presence of spammers and opportunists, the cost to power…May 17, 2018May 17, 2018
Kris ShafferinData for DemocracySpot a Bot: Identifying Automation and Disinformation on Social MediaBy Bill Fitzgerald and Kris ShafferJun 5, 201712Jun 5, 201712
Kris ShafferinData for Democracy#MacronLeaks — how disinformation spreadsIt’s the combination of catalyst accounts and an army of signal boosters ― a number of which are bots ― that allows disinformation to…May 22, 2017May 22, 2017
Kris ShafferinData for DemocracyTrump, Russia, Bots, and Breitbart: tl;dr editionThere’s not a single conspiracy behind it all. There are several conspiracies that, for a time at least, have overlapping interests.May 8, 20173May 8, 20173
Kris ShafferinData for DemocracyDemocracy HackedA Massive, Pro-Le Pen Disinformation Campaign Hits Twitter, 4chan, and the Mainstream MediaMay 5, 201719May 5, 201719
Kris ShafferinData for DemocracyThe business of hate mediaHow Google and Facebook make online harassment and disinformation both possible and profitableApr 24, 20173Apr 24, 20173
Kris ShafferDetecting terrorism with AICan artificial intelligence identify potential terrorist activity?Feb 20, 2017Feb 20, 2017
Kris ShafferData mining whitehouse.govWhat has the Trump administration changed on whitehouse.gov?Feb 5, 2017Feb 5, 2017
Kris ShafferData mining the New York Philharmonic performance historyHow does war affect the music an orchestra plays?Feb 5, 2017Feb 5, 2017
Kris ShafferDigital minimalism ― being deliberate about digital identityIn the age of online harassment, fake news, propaganda, and mass digital deception, it is more important than ever to be deliberate about…Dec 30, 20161Dec 30, 20161