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Disinformation

The latest from AI research: automated fake news trolls

By Matt Field | Artificial Intelligence, Multimedia

Why 2020 disinformation campaigns may be outsourced to the Philippines

By Matt Field | Disruptive Technologies, What We’re Reading

Photo illustration by Matt Field based in part on photos by premier.gov.ru and www.kremlin.ru via Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 4.0.

Ahead of 2020, disinformation and fake news are alive and well on social media 

By Matt Field | Disruptive Technologies, What We’re Reading

Illustration by Matt Field. Based in part on photo by FFCU CC BY-SA 2.0.

Former Israeli spies get involved in US elections as information warriors

By Matt Field | Disruptive Technologies, What We’re Reading

Doug Jones speaks at a campaign event. Credit: Digital Campaign Manager for Doug Jones for Senate. CC BY-SA 4.0

A smallish effort to mimic Russian disinformation tactics comes to light in Alabama

By Matt Field | Disruptive Technologies, What We’re Reading