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Hydroxychloroquine and Facebook: The Challenge of Moderating Scientifically Debatable Claims
Facebook’s labeling of fact-checked disinformation on the risks of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) can easily be overturned, allowing similar stories to circulate without labels or context.
Research is a core part of what we do. It involves identifying, uncovering, and explaining disinformation campaigns and networks, using open source investigation techniques (OSINT) and social media network analysis methodologies. We disseminate our findings via our partnerships with the media and leading experts in the field.
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ALL Publications
- October 1, 2020
According to the European Commission “Crowdfunding is an emerging alternative form of financing that connects those who can give, lend or invest money directly with those who need financing for a specific project.
- Blog Posts
- September 28, 2020
Internet communication companies are simultaneously under pressure to tackle disinformation on their networks, as questions are raised regarding the shift to private regulatory action, in which public scrutiny is almost entirely absent.
- Blog Posts
- July 13, 2020
A follow up on our investigation La Verdadera Izquierda and how the sale of social media accounts is flourishing on the black market in Spain.
- Studies
- June 15, 2020
In March 2020, we stumbled across articles from a French website called “ObservateurContinental.fr” which had spread disinformation related to COVID-19, including an article repropagating an interview with the US professor of international law Francis Boyle, who had falsely asserted without evidence that the “COVID-19 is a perfect biological weapon”.
- Studies
- May 26, 2020
How an anonymous Spanish alternative blog, which spreads disinformation and polarizing content, has been using the Amazon Associates program to fund its activities.
- Blog Posts
- May 11, 2020
From foreign influence, political, lucrative to issue-based, we elaborate on the few faces of disinformation.
- Blog Posts
- April 27, 2020
As the infodemic captures the world, old and new conspiracy theories find a way to take over the public debate. Thanks to our monitoring of independently fact-checked disinformation from France, Italy, and Spain, we have noticed that similar patterns are emerging regarding the types of conspiracy theories deliberately related to COVID-19.
- Blog Posts
- April 14, 2020
In this short piece, we traced back the diffusion and content moderation timeline of a 5G conspiracy video across several social media platforms.
- Editorials
- April 10, 2020
A few words on the need to be cautious with attribution in the context of foreign interference and coronavirus disinformation.