New research shows that AI can help form accurate news assessments – but only when a news story is first emerging.
Journalism and Free Speech articles on Democracy Chronicles
A basic necessity in a democratic society, is journalism and free speech play a central role in creating a system of checks and balance, and in distributing power equally between governments, businesses, individuals, and other social entities. Access to verifiable information gathered by independent media sources, which adhere to journalistic standards, can also be of service to ordinary citizens, by empowering them with the tools they need in order to participate in the political process. Also see our articles on Civil Rights.
Targeted Killings of Afghan Journalists Threaten Free Media
A recent string of targeted killings in Afghanistan has created an atmosphere of fear among Afghan journalists.
Thai Woman Gets 43 Years Jail For Insulting Politicians Online
65-year-old woman sentenced to more than 43 years in jail for sharing online posts criticising the royal family
Finding Patterns in Violent Threats Used by Autocrats in Media
When do autocrats employ propaganda to threaten citizens with repression? Do threats of repression condition citizen behavior?
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Data governance surfaces as key terrain on which to regulate firms engaged in datafication by responding to the injustices of informational capitalism.
Repressive Uganda Internet Restrictions Spiked Before Election
Voters also endured a mass internet shutdown despite pressure from the international community to refrain from such actions.
How Bad Jokes Complicated Protecting Californian Elections
Public records show California’s scattershot cybersecurity approach ensnared some people who say they were joking.
Dominion Voting Machine Lawsuit Threatens MyPillow CEO
Lawyers for the election technology company have warned prominent Trump ally and MyPillow chief executive Mike Lindell of “imminent” litigation.
Wikipedia: Democracy at Your Fingertips?
The lengthy production process and the fact that the content is checked by several people are ultimately an expression of a democratic self-image.
Facial Recognition Reveals Political Party in Troubling Research
Researchers have created a machine learning system that they claim can determine a person’s political party based only on their face.