Just out in Collabra: although people generally don't usually fully revise their beliefs when misinformation is corrected, we show that it's different when the information is about people. And this is true whether the information is positive or negative. /1

There has been a lot of speculation about how generative AI will impact disinformation campaigns. This latest from me for @isdglobal.bsky.socialwww.isdglobal.org/digital_disp...

“Hey, fellow humans!”: What can a ChatGPT campaign targeting pro-Ukraine Americans tell us about...

ISD unveils a coordinated campaign by at least 64 accounts likely using content generated by ChatGPT to undermine support for Navalny, his associate and their organisation, the Anti-Corruption Foundat...

Putting my career on the line to make a run at Goliath: www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2... Please share.

Finally out: Our paper on the role of search engines in spreading 11 conspiracy theories in 12 countries: Key results are: 1) the less stable the democracies are the bigger the share of conspiracy confirming search results will be (in our sample this... (1/3) journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

I knew it!

Sstilgherrian.comNov 22, 2023 2:40am

Meanwhile Bing’s AI is denying the existence of Australia.

theconversation.com/disinformati...

Disinformation campaigns are undermining democracy. Here's how we can fight back

When people are pervasively disinformed, the very foundations of democracy can end up on shaky ground.

It’s almost like there’s is an intentional effort to threaten and silence the folks who are trying to highlight/address the toxic manipulation of online platforms. These folks don’t just want “freedom of speech”. They seem to want complete “freedom from accountability”.

MKmaxkennerly.bsky.socialNov 19, 2023 11:34pm

The Attorney General of Missouri (a Republican) is "looking into" Media Matters creating three X/Twitter accounts then accurately reporting when X showed ads to offensive content—an abuse of government power that genuinely threatens free speech.

Our first day where global temps were measured more than 2 degrees celsius greater than pre-industrial times. - This'll happen more often - There are a vast range of opportunities to cap how much more it happens - The fossil fuel industry would like you to ignore / not act on those opportunities

Now available online: Jagayat & Choma (2023) review similarities & diffs btw 3 social media simulation software - (Mis)information Game, Mock Social Media Website Tool, Truman Platform. Arvin Jagayat is the brain behind all of it! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Great overview of the comparative advantages of different social media simulators (including our [mis]info game)! Super useful for working out which tool might be best for your research question 😊 Arvin’s mock social media tool is brilliant - definitely check it out if you haven’t already!