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The effect of disinformation on democracy: The impact of Hungary's democratic decline
Reisher, Jonathan - In: CES Working Papers 14 (2022) 1, pp. 42-68
accelerate the spread of democracy is dying. For authoritarians, social media enabled disinformation is the weapon of choice … economic inequalities in Hungary, Russia disinformation facilitated Victor Orban's consolidation of power ahead of the April … as the way to confront the issue of social media enabled disinformation. Democracy's most effective weapon against …
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The online media landscape in the focus of disinformation campaigns in the Western Balkans : Albania, Kosova, and North Macedonia
Disha, Edlira Palloshi; Bajrami, Demush; Rustemi, Agron - In: Prizren social science journal 5 (2021) 3, pp. 77-85
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Essays on social media and democracy
Gils, Freek van - 2022
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Big data and democracy
Gils, Freek van; Müller, Wieland; Prüfer, Jens - 2020
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The effect of disinformation on democracy : the impact of Hungary's democratic decline
Reisher, Jonathan - In: CES working papers 14 (2022) 1, pp. 42-68
accelerate the spread of democracy is dying. For authoritarians, social media enabled disinformation is the weapon of choice … economic inequalities in Hungary, Russia disinformation facilitated Victor Orban's consolidation of power ahead of the April … as the way to confront the issue of social media enabled disinformation. Democracy's most effective weapon against …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013334901
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Social Media and Democracy : Experimental Results
Gils, Freek van; Müller, Wieland; Prüfer, Jens - 2023
, which can be exploited to spread disinformation. Two proposed interventions to prevent election manipulation by … disinformation are a microtargeting ban and disclosure requirements. We experimentally study the implementation of both interventions …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014347857
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Information integrity and information pollution : vulnerabilities and impact on social cohesion and democracy in Mexico
Breuer, Anita - German Institute of Development and Sustainability - 2024
Equal access to reliable information is essential for democracy and social cohesion. The rise of information pollution, particularly in digital spaces, poses significant challenges to democratic societies worldwide. While extensive research has focused on its impact in developed,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014474242
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Fake news as systematically distorted communication: an LIS intervention
Buschman, John - In: Journal of Documentation 80 (2023) 1, pp. 203-217
technology, remediating its effects and deep dives into definitional components (disinformation, misinformation, lies and so on …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014855019
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Countering information pollution to protect democracy
Sinanoglu, Semuhi; Breuer, Anita - 2024
Information pollution poses significant challenges to democracy by undermining informed decision-making and threatening social cohesion. The increasing sophistication and accessibility of artificial intelligence (AI), including the generation of deep fakes, exacerbates these challenges by making...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015063054