Mari Bastashevski delves into the concepts of fear, anxiety, and paranoia and how these feelings shape our relationship with data-driven technologies. Bastashevski’s research and art practice share overlapping themes dealing wi... Read more

How do people decide what to trust? Data & Society Postdoctoral Scholar Francesca Tripodi shares insights from her research into conservative news practices. "While not all Christians are conservative nor all conservatives... Read on Medium

Data & Society President and Founder danah boyd and Media Manipulation Research Lead Joan Donovan challenge newsrooms to practice "strategic silence" to avoid amplifying extremist messaging. "Editors used to engage in stra... Read on The Guardian

New Data & Society report recommends editorial “better practices” for reporting on online bigots and manipulators; interviews journalists on accidental amplification of extreme agendas Read more

New Data & Society ethnographic study illuminates conservative methods of fact-checking media; warns that search engines may facilitate disinformation Read more

This primer explores different types of data voids and how they can be exploited by those with ideological, economic, or political agendas. Read more

Cambridge Analytica and their parent company SCL Group hit the headlines when, after their work on the Trump campaign, reporting exposed how misuse of Facebook data linked them to ‘Brexit’, unethical conduct in international el... Read more

For the Media Manipulation Blog, Postdoctoral Scholar Caroline Jack, Researcher Becca Lewis, and Research Assistant Kinjal Dave contemplate "viewpoint diversity." "The CEOs’ comments reveal a paradox of democratic values: tole... Read on Media Manipulation Blog

Alice Marwick and Robyn Caplan identify the networked elements of online harassment. Read on Feminist Media Studies

How did the far-right co-opt the narrative of the movie Black Panther? Researcher Becca Lewis and Research Analyst Kinjal Dave investigate. "Beyond direct reactions to the movie itself, many in the far-right have used it as an... Read on Media Manipulation Blog