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How Digital Advertising Amplifies Fake News: The Socio-Technical Imaginaries of Programmatic Advertising
A new study explores why digital marketers remain unaware that their ads fund fake news
How Disinformation Spreads in Echo Chambers on Social Media: Research Summary
Social media’s content can be funny, shocking, or emotional. What it does not have to be is true.
Disinformation is part and parcel of social media’s business model, new research shows
Disinformation is a likely and expected outcome of the digital advertising market in social media rather than an unforeseen consequence.
Flat Earth videos can help to understand how disinformation circulates in social media
Even far-fetched misinformation and conspiracies can seem rational if they fit into existing grievances.