Big Tech has surpassed Big Oil, Big Tobacco, with Amazon and Facebook spending almost twice as much as Exxon, Philip Morris in 2020.
Internet and Democracy articles on Democracy Chronicles
Internet and Democracy is our section encompasses all the different ways the internet has changed or will change the election process. Many different reforms of voting have become necessary to discuss including electronic means of casting a vote, counting votes or courting votes. Be sure to also check out our Election Technology section and our articles on Technology Dissidents or Voting Machines.
How India’s Internet Shutdowns Damage Democracy
India prides itself with being the biggest democracy but also shuts down the internet. However, its internet shutdowns damage democracy.
Facebook Didn’t Stop 10 Billion Views of Election Disinformation
If Facebook had taken steps earlier last year, it might have avoided 10 billion views of deceptive election-related material in the U.S.
Congo-Brazzaville Turns Off Internet Ahead of Presidential Elections
After internet and social media access in the Republic of Congo was cut, voting resumed on presidential election day on Sunday.
Designing Decentralized Peer-To-Peer Tech to Boost Democracy
Critical challenges centralized tech systems pose to democracy have been illustrated in recent political developments in the U.S.
Senegal Youth Using Digital Tools To Safeguard Democracy
The internet shutdown in Senegal aims to quell anti-regime protests but Senegalese youth are using digital tools to fight back.
Americans Living In ‘High Isolation’ From Partisan Rivals
Measuring individual partisan segregation by calculating the local residential segregation of every registered voter in the US.
How China’s Communist Party Shaped Its Own Internet
The internet era has given Chinese people a sense of belonging, but it has also given the party more surveillance and power.
New Tool Makes Students Better At Detecting Fake Imagery And Videos
Uppsala University researchers have created digital self-test showing how to analyze news stories, photos, videos shared on social media.
Latest Strategy Against Viral Election Misinformation: The Courtroom
Some see court battles over election fraud as just another way to combat viral disinformation, one that is already yielding results.