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The Time Has Come To Sunset Hoaxlines Lab

Although the pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine were different disasters, information disorder’s role in preventable deaths was not. I must do…

Aug 30, 2023

July 2023

What to know about Threads integration with Mastodon

How integration between the two affects data privacy, moderation, and advertising

Jul 6, 2023

June 2023

The thinking error that makes people susceptible to climate change denial

Fluctuations in the weather don’t refute clear long-term trends in the climate. Yet many people believe these claims, and the political result has been…

Jun 1, 2023

May 2023

Civic Information Handbook: How to recognize and compete with coordinated information campaigns

GMF Digital’s new publication provides insights into coordinated, deceptive information campaigns in a guide created in collaboration with UNC Center…

May 24, 2023

Ghouling, a trend of unspeakable cruelty

#DiedSuddenly was the most popular hashtag globally for vaccine-related tweets between May 11 and 17. We need to talk about how it relates to…

May 20, 2023

Infodemic Report: Vaccines in May 2023

We discuss the hashtag that would not "die suddenly," spikes in tweets about vaccines and Canadian politics, and influential false or misleading claims.

May 20, 2023

Appendix: Infodemic Report on Vaccines in May 2023

This appendix accompanies a May 2023 report about online vaccine narratives.

May 19, 2023

References on vaccine safety and pregnancy

This list of references shows that vaccines are safe during pregnancy, do not cause miscarriage, and protect newborns born to mothers who were…

May 18, 2023

April 2023

The world is sending a clear message: Russia, we disapprove.

According to a recent Gallup poll, the world is turning its back on Russia. For the first time since Gallup started tracking world leaders’ approval…

Apr 26, 2023

Everything Online Malign Influence Newsletter

Hoaxlines Lab • April 24, 2023

Apr 24, 2023

How to verify your Twitter account in a post-official era

Twitter’s policy change means that bad actors may be more able to believably impersonate accounts. If you want to signal to readers or check the…

Apr 21, 2023

Everything Online Malign Influence Newsletter

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Apr 17, 2023

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