Spot a Bot: Identifying Automation and Disinformation on Social Media

Democracy Hacked

A Massive, Pro-Le Pen Disinformation Campaign Hits Twitter, 4chan, and the Mainstream Media

The business of hate media

How Google and Facebook make online harassment and disinformation both possible and profitable

Manipulating Consumption

Amazon has become the Internet’s product search engine…but those star ratings may not be what they seem.

The First 30 Days of Data for Democracy

In December we started an experiment. We wanted to see what would happen if like-minded people from around the world gathered to work on technology that has an impact. No structure. No rules. Just code commits and lots of Slack messages. Now that we’re a month…

Origin Story

The question I’m asked most often by data scientists is: “How can I help?”

Now, more than ever, this is the attitude we need. Data people have a lot to offer. We’re driven by a passion to find the truth. We understand how information can be used to make better decisions and…

The First Two Months of D4D

Or: Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going?

Since its inception in December 2016, the small community of Data For Democracy volunteers has grown into a network of over 700 people, spanning a range of…

#MacronLeaks — how disinformation spreads

It’s the combination of catalyst accounts and an army of signal boosters ― a number of which are bots ― that allows disinformation to spread quickly.