How to Fight Disinformation — Part I: Firehosing
A practical guide to battling common disinformation and other hybrid warfare tactics.
Reporting
Activists Accuse Facebook of Ignoring Warning on Neo-Nazi Groups’ Spread
Like their American counterparts, European hate groups used the platform to recruit “without interference.”
Zuckerberg Doubles Down on Not Banning Steve Bannon in Senate Hearing
The Facebook chief executive officer had previously claimed that “terrorist content” would be enough for an instant ban on the platform.
Trump’s Disinformation Spree After Losing Election Propelled by Social Media
After losing the presidential election to Democratic Party candidate Joe Biden, Donald Trump first spread several baseless conspiracy theories before denying the results of the election outright.
Trump Defeat Denialists Use Facebook to Promote ‘MAGA Marches’
One organizing group is named after a disinformation campaign that had already been removed from the platform.
Questions Over ex-GOP Official’s Tweet Leads to Patti LaBelle’s ‘Anti-Feminist’ Relative
What started as a search for a fake Twitter account mushroomed into an even more bizarre set of claims.
‘Burning 80 Trump Ballots’
One of the president’s sons has amplified a questionable video on Twitter, effectively spreading disinformation about the U.S. election.
Anonymous ‘US Politics Polls’ Twitter Account Spreading Election Disinformation
The account has already posted incorrect information about electoral college votes and states that have been definitively called — even before polls closed throughout much of the United States.
Flint Robocalls Purportedly Advised Voters to Avoid Long Lines and ‘Vote Tomorrow’
Michigan’s Attorney General warned of election day robocalls received by Flint residents warning of “long lines” — and advising them to vote “tomorrow.”
Pennsylvania Bakery Cookie Poll’s ‘Landslide’ Result Goes Viral
A day before the November 3 2020 election, an informal “cookie poll” attracted significant news coverage.