Disinformation, sharing false information to deceive and mislead others, can take many forms. From edited “deepfake” videos made on smartphones to vast foreign-led information operations, politics and elections show how varied disinformation can be.
In 2024, we’ll truly find out how robust our democracies are to online disinformation campaigns
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Across all England’s regions, a study appearing in the journal Policing & Society spotlights London’s Metropolitan Police as the area where women trust the least.This post was originally published on this site
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Policing of intimate partner violence (IPV) may result in adverse consequences for survivors, according to a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. However, the evidence concerning the generalized consequences of IPV [...]
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In 1969, the recently independent Republic of Congo discovered an enormous oil field off its coast. The find represented both a rare opportunity for the burgeoning nation, and a potential threat—the revenue generated by oil [...]
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Anyone who regularly watches news or sports has likely noticed the steady creep of content competing for screen space, whether it be stock market prices, social media posts, game scores or some other graphic display. [...]
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Deakin University criminology research can provide clues for law enforcement about the relationship between outlaw motorcycle gang (OMCG) clubs and how to combat gang crime.This post was originally published on this site
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Despite growing momentum to increase female representation in Australia’s national parliament, it continues to be a male dominated domain. New research from Monash University explores why young women still feel reluctant to become a member [...]
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There is growing concern about people’s unwillingness to get to know their neighbors. This concern is significant enough to have spurred research into what has been termed the “emerging asocial society”—one of the challenge areas [...]
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It’s not at all clear that disinformation has, to date, swung an election that would otherwise have gone another way. But there is a strong sense that it has had a significant impact, nonetheless.This post [...]
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From online abuse to threats of sexual violence, harassment of New Zealand’s parliamentarians is on the rise, and becoming increasingly disturbing, University of Otago research shows.This post was originally published on this site
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Nearly everyone who enters prison in the United States eventually leaves. In fact, every year about 600,000 people are released from federal and state prisons, according to U.S. Department of Justice data.This post was originally [...]
