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How right-wing media is like improv theater

If you’ve ever wondered how the right-wing media ecosystem operates and why it’s effective, try viewing it as a form of improvisational theater or improv.

The Conversation · Dec 4, 2024

Misinformation is more than just bad facts: How and why people spread rumors is key to understanding how false information travels and takes root

On Sept. 20, 2024, a newspaper in Montana reported an issue with ballots provided to overseas voters registered in the state: Kamala Harris was not on the ballot. Election officials were able to quickly remedy the problem but not before accusations began to spread online, primarily among Democrats, that the…

The Conversation · Oct 30, 2024

Misinformation Watchdogs Keep Failing Upward

And they're still trying to censor speech on social media.

Reason · Apr 11, 2024

Twitter's new data access rules will make social media research harder

Twitter will start charging users for downloading and uploading data. Everything from bots giving out earthquake alerts to ambitious research about how misinformation spreads could be affected.

WEKU · Feb 9, 2023

Post-election misinformation targets Arizona, Pennsylvania

A day after the midterm elections, misinformation about the results is zeroing in on the states of Arizona and Pennsylvania

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022