Americans’ support for an authoritarian leader declined for the first time in two decades, according to a new report from the Democracy Fund Voter Study Group. “Follow the Leader: Exploring American Support for Democracy and Authoritarianism,” nevertheless finds worrying developments among the 29% of Americans who say that an authoritarian […] Read more »
Kathleen Hall Jamieson: How Russian Hackers and Trolls Exploited US Media in 2016
Kathleen Hall Jamieson chronicles how Russian trolls and hackers exploited U.S. media routines and social media structures in order to sow discord, undermine Hillary Clinton’s candidacy and bolster Donald Trump’s electoral prospects. (From March 5, 2018.) USC Annenberg Read more »
E-sports are as Big as Football for Young Adults
The newest pro sports league has it all: dynamic young players, a loyal fan base and teams in major cities around the world led by the some of the same high-profile owners as the New England Patriots, New York Mets, Denver Nuggets and Philadelphia Flyers. What it doesn’t have is […] Read more »
The spread of true and false news online
We investigated the differential diffusion of all of the verified true and false news stories distributed on Twitter from 2006 to 2017. The data comprise ~126,000 stories tweeted by ~3 million people more than 4.5 million times. We classified news as true or false using information from six independent fact-checking […] Read more »
Most Americans Already Using Artificial Intelligence Products
Nearly nine in 10 Americans (85%) say they currently use at least one of six devices, programs or services that feature elements of artificial intelligence (AI). Use of these products ranges from 84% of U.S. adults using navigation applications to 20% using smart home devices such as self-learning thermostats and […] Read more »
North Korea, Cyberterrorism Top Threats to U.S.
Eighty-two percent of Americans say North Korea’s development of nuclear weapons poses “a critical threat” to the United States’ vital interests. A similar percentage (81%) think cyberterrorism poses a critical threat to the nation, putting these two at the top of a list of six possible threats. CONT. Jim Norman, […] Read more »