Where Platform Capitalism and Racial Capitalism Meet: The Sociology of Race and Racism in the Digital Society
This book focuses on the intersection of race, racism, and digital society through the lens of racial capitalism. It argues that racial capitalism provides a robust framework to understand how these technologies…
It’s funny because it’s true: The transmission of explicit and implicit racism in internet memes
This thesis examines how racism is perpetuated in gaming communities through internet memes, challenging the perception that such content is harmless humor. It identifies different forms of communication that disinform the public,…
Misinformation: Toward Creating a Prevention Framework
This paper establishes a structured framework for preventing misinformation. It focuses on distinguishing between misinformation and disinformation, emphasizing accountability in information dissemination, and proposing a three-phase approach—information identification, analysis, and organization—to combat…
Lateral reading: Reading less and learning more when evaluating digital information.
The main idea of this working paper is to investigate how different groups—Ph.D. historians, professional fact checkers, and Stanford University undergraduates—assess the credibility of digital information. It highlights that fact checkers demonstrate…
How to fight an infodemic
The article discusses WHO’s efforts to combat the “infodemic” of COVID-19 misinformation through its EPI-WIN platform, aiming to provide accurate information quickly to empower effective public health responses. It emphasizes the challenge…
Information disorder: Definitions
This paper explores the concept of “information disorder,” distinguishing between three types: disinformation (false information deliberately created to harm), misinformation (false information not made with harmful intent), and malinformation (accurate information used…
A short guide to the history of ’fake news’ and disinformation
This report examines the evolution of misinformation, disinformation, and propaganda, tracing their roots from ancient times to the present digital age. It highlights how technological advancements, such as the printing press, radio,…
Fake news. It’s complicated
The paper emphasizes the inadequacy of the term “fake news” in capturing the complexity of the current information ecosystem, which includes both misinformation (unintentional false information) and disinformation (intentional false information). It…
Understanding Information disorder
The article explores the concepts of misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation in the digital age, examining their origins and definitions. It emphasizes their influence on society and the difficulties they present to journalism…
Why is YouTube Broadcasting Climate Misinformation to Millions?
This paper examines YouTube’s role in spreading misinformation about climate change despite its stated intentions to fight misinformation through its recommendation algorithms. It investigates how YouTube’s recommendation system promotes climate misinformation videos…
