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A pop-up newsroom debunking facts and proposing real time fact-checking can change how media publish stories during specific events such as elections. stefan stefancik/Unsplash

A pop-up newsroom to fight fake news: a view from Swedish elections

Monitoring the spread of mis-information and dis-information during the Swedish national elections by a group of scholars and journalist could set a precedent elsewhere.
Ohio Democratic candidate Danny O'Connor, left, and Republican candidate Troy Balderson. AP Photo/John Minchillo (left)/Jay LaPrete (right)

Republicans may be panicking over Ohio’s special election results

A nail-biting race in what was thought to be a safe seat for Republicans in Ohio’s 12th Congressional District is a troubling sign for the party in November.
Should the future of voting look more like the past? AP Photo/Alex Brandon

Designing better ballots

Have you ever struggled to understand exactly what to do inside a voting booth?
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announces the launch of Oculus Go virtual reality headset in October. (Handout)

Oculus and our troubles with (virtual) reality

Will the arrival and popularity of Oculus Go and other VR systems make us think differently about alternative realities and so-called alternative facts?
Atlanta mayoral candidates Keisha Lance Bottoms (left) and Mary Norwood will face off in December. AP Photo/David Goldman

Could Atlanta be on track to elect a white mayor?

Atlanta is a black majority city that has elected black mayors since 1973. Two candidates now face a runoff in December.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg initially dismissed as “crazy” the warnings that Russia had been using Facebook to spread propaganda in the 2016 U.S. election. He has since apologized and introduced plans and tools aimed at fighting false information on the platform. In this file photo, he delivers the commencement address at Harvard University in May. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Regulate social media platforms before it’s too late

In a fight for the global flow of information, social media firms must be regulated. Their billions of dollars in revenue put their financial interests in conflict with truth and democracy.

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