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Press: Political Disinformation – What’s There?
20 July 2021
The article explores the role of online disinformation in Europe and it’s potential impact on electoral politics.
Since 2012, the “Programme on Democracy and Technology” has been investigating the interaction of algorithms, automation and politics. “Our team of social and data scientists analyzes, for example, how algorithms are used to manipulate public opinion by reinforcing or suppressing political content, disinformation, hate speech and junk news,” explains Lisa-Maria Neudert.