The internet shutdown in Senegal aims to quell anti-regime protests but Senegalese youth are using digital tools to fight back.
Social Media and Democracy articles on Democracy Chronicles
This Social Media and Democracy section highlights the ongoing saga of how this new type of communications technology impacts the progress of free and fair elections across the globe. Whether social media brings benefit or harm to democracy is an area of heavy debate. Be sure to also check out our Election Technology section and our articles on Technology Dissidents, the Internet and Voting or Journalism and Free Speech.
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.
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.
Is Russia’s Government Scared Of A Group Of TikTok Bloggers?
Russia’s media watchdog has asked TikTok, others, to delete videos encouraging minors to engage in “unauthorized protests.”
Digital Misinformation is a Major Threat to Democracy in Africa
As the “digital divide” rapidly narrows, Africa’s reputation as a digital backwater is eroding seen in the adoption of national digital strategies.
Podcast: Is Facebook a Danger to Democracy?
Is it possible that knowledge sharing, which we once thought was so empowering, now posing a threat to democracy and human rights?
Facial Recognition Technology Can Predict A Person’s Political Orientation
A new study shows that from a person’s Facebook profile picture, facial recognition technology can reliably predict their political views.
Study: 2020 Election Lies Were Pushed By Online Super Spreaders
University of Washington new study looks at how the “massive lie” about a rigged election sparked the January 6 Capitol insurgency.
India Fake News Problem Fueled By Digital Illiteracy
For more than 90% of India’s population, digital literacy is almost non-existent. This situation is fuelling the fake news problem in India.