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The Disinformation issue
Human or machine? Social science or computer science? Yes, we need them all.
Monday November 30, 2020 / By Scott A. Hale
From Featured , The Disinformation issue
Today nearly half of the world’s population is online, and while we know we need to increase access to the Internet, access alone is not enough. Information... Read More
Misinformation and Disinformation: What PIT Practitioners (and Everyone) Needs to Know
Monday November 30, 2020 / By Karen Bannan
From Featured , The Disinformation issue
It seems like everywhere you look these days there’s someone screaming “fake news.” In many cases, they are right. Over the past few years, as the amount... Read More
Crowd Wisdom, Public Wisdom: Regarding Misinformation at Large
Monday November 30, 2020 / By Connie Moon Sehat
From Featured , The Disinformation issue
Could “crowds of regular people” be, in the words of one early research review, “as good at moderating fake news on Facebook as professional fact-checkers?”... Read More
The Role of Open Source Researchers in Election Security
Monday November 30, 2020 / By Clara Tsao
From Featured , The Disinformation issue
Currently more than 72% of American adults are on social media, sharing more personal information and data than ever before. While the internet has had significant... Read More
From Past Issues
Election Technology for the Common Good
Thursday October 29, 2020 / By Gregory A. Miller
America’s election administration infrastructure is in a dire state. Far too many voters face challenges in casting a ballot. Genuine threats of disruption... Read More
And the Winner Is…
Thursday October 29, 2020 / By Dana Chisnell
In this highly polarized and nail-biting election, every vote counts. But it can (and will) take a while. Election Night results on TV and online are never... Read More
“The World Is Watching”
Thursday October 29, 2020 / By Karen Bannan
The 2020 election season was exhausting, and it isn’t over yet. This month, a bipartisan group of former elected officials — members of the U.S.... Read More
The Challenges of Communicating Behind Bars
Wednesday September 30, 2020 / By Caren Chesler
From The Legal issue
While listening to recordings of a Somerset County inmate’s calls, a prosecutor with Maine’s Office of the Attorney General recognized the voice of a defense... Read More
5 Common Sense Facial Recognition Policies
Wednesday September 30, 2020 / By Karen Bannan
From The Legal issue
The 2015 death of Baltimore’s Freddie Gray Jr. in police custody led to ten days of public outcry. The aftermath of the protests further damaged the public’s... Read More
The Justice System as a Digital Platform
Wednesday September 30, 2020 / By Jason Tashea
From The Legal issue
The COVID era has brought physical shutdowns to American courts and an unprecedented backlog of cases. In Connecticut, pending civil and criminal cases... Read More