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Anti-Western parties are losing the social media battle in Georgia

Anti-Western parties are losing the social media battle in Georgia

Analysis of Georgian parties shows that anti-Western parties are less active on Facebook ahead of 2020 parliamentary elections

Oct 24

South African man capitalizes off of racially charged disinformation

South African man capitalizes off of racially charged disinformation

Deon Venter used at least 143 websites to make a profit by amplifying white victimhood narratives

Oct 23

Belarus anti-Lukashenka media falls into confirmation bias traps

Belarus anti-Lukashenka media falls into confirmation bias traps

NEXTA Live and TUT.by shared unverified information, including a video apparently recorded to undermine their credibility

Oct 23

Coverage of Hunter Biden story illustrates extremes in media polarization

Coverage of Hunter Biden story illustrates extremes in media polarization

Far-right amplification of potential influence op echoes that of Wikileaks coverage in 2016

Oct 22

Nigerian army dismisses Lekki Toll Gate massacre as “fake news”

Nigerian army dismisses Lekki Toll Gate massacre as “fake news”

Army labeled reports of the October 20 fatal shooting of at least 10 civilian protesters as fake, despite evidence to the contrary

Oct 22

Twitter account probed by Brazil’s Supreme Court amplified pro-Bolsonaro sites linked to PR company

Twitter account probed by Brazil’s Supreme Court amplified pro-Bolsonaro sites linked to PR company

Account was flagged in investigation regarding the defamation of Supreme Court ministers

Oct 22

A glimpse into the 2020 Bolivian presidential election on Twitter

A glimpse into the 2020 Bolivian presidential election on Twitter

Bolivian Twitter activity ramped up after Morales’ 2019 resignation, with polarizing content rising before the 2020 election

Oct 21

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