We may be on our own in the world of internet misinformation, but an expert industry is developing about how to spot it and how to better understand the strange world of information on the internet. READ MORE
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Muting Misinformation: Resources for identifying and dealing with misinformation
Mark Sableman
September 8, 2020
Muting Misinformation: Only you can prevent the spread of political untruths
Mark Sableman
August 31, 2020
Political misinformation on the Internet is likely to continue, and our previous posts on laws, business practices and reforms have made it apparent that it is up to you, the Web User, to navigate truth and falsity on your own. READ MORE
Muting Misinformation: Can Congress legislate a solution?
Mark Sableman
August 24, 2020
In Part 3 of our series on political misinformation, we explore if new Internet legislation passed by governments could be used to prevent the spread of misinformation. READ MORE
Muting Misinformation: What’s the role of social media companies?
Mark Sableman
August 17, 2020
In Part 2 of our series on political misinformation, we explore if social media companies can be relied upon to vet and clean up their content during the 2020 political campaign. READ MORE
Muting Misinformation: Can we sue to stop misleading political speech?
Mark Sableman
August 10, 2020
As we enter the 2020 election season, Americans are likely to be flooded with misinformation and disinformation, particularly on social media. How do we deal with this problem? In Part 1 of our series on misinformation, we examine if legal claims can be used to address the spread of false election-related information through social media. READ MORE
Meeting disinformation with media literacy in 2020: A Q&A with Julie Smith
Mark Sableman
January 15, 2020
As the 2020 presidential campaign ramps up, so does the threat of disinformation on the internet. Julie Smith, professor of media literacy at Webster University, has provided insight on how ordinary news consumers can fight misinformation. READ MORE
Why we permit fake identities, even for Russian disinformation campaigns
Mark Sableman
December 19, 2018
The Senate report on Russia’s disinformation campaign does not challenge using fake identities on the internet to spread information, due in part to U.S. courts affirming the rights to online anonymous speech - even if it spreads anger and misinformation. READ MORE
Studies discuss difficulty of combatting disinformation
The rise of disinformation ("fake news") is a social phenomenon affecting millions, if not billions, of people who use the internet. How do we weed out the misleading or inaccurate reports? The solution will be more complicated than we thought. READ MORE