Internet users are inundated with attempts to persuade, including digital nudges like
defaults, friction, and reinforcement. When these nudges fail to be transparent, optional, and …

This study examines the characteristics and behaviours of accounts that propagate hate
speech through their responses to articles posted on five leading digital news media in …

Inoculation theory research offers a promising psychological 'vaccination'against
misinformation. But are people willing to take it? Expanding on the inoculation metaphor, we …

In this essay, I explore the nature of propaganda in a hybrid media environment through the
example of Russian propaganda during the ongoing war in Ukraine. I start by briefly …

Afewweeksbeforetheparliamentaryelections…, PastorSándorNémeth, leaderofthe70, 000-
memberPentecostalFaithChurch, ascended the stage of Europe's largest megachurch in …

Este trabajo busca determinar la aplicación de estrategias de Astroturfing en Twitter, a nivel
español, durante el periodo de pandemia a causa de la covid-19, en la primavera del año …

Dieses Kapitel beschäftigt sich mit der Kommentierung von Nachrichten durch das Publikum
journalistischer Angebote und behandelt damit ein kontrovers diskutiertes Tool des …

The generation and distribution of hyper-partisan content on social media has gained
millions of exposure across platforms, often allowing malevolent actors to influence and …

This book explores the phenomenon of distortion of information through media via the lens
of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the ways in which relevant information distortion and virality …

Ongoing research into how states coordinate foreign disinformation campaign has raised
concerns over social media's influence on democracies. One example is the spread of …