The terms “post-truth” and “fake news” have become increasingly prevalent in public discourse over the last year. This article explores the growing abundance of misinformation, how it influences people, and how to counter it. We examine the ways in which misinformation can have an adverse impact on society. We summarize […] Read more »
USA TODAY Poll: Facebook faulted for not doing more on Russian ads in 2016 race
Americans by nearly 2-to-1 say Facebook should have done more to identify and publicize the ads it sold last year to Russians trying to influence the U.S. presidential election, a USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll finds. By overwhelming margins, they support requiring social-media platforms to label who’s paying for political ads. […] Read more »
Tracking Trump’s inattention to Puerto Rico and Hurricane Maria via his tweets
Ten days after Hurricane Maria made landfall, millions in Puerto Rico are still without electricity, gas, cash or running water (make a donation to help out here)—but this is 2017, so obviously we’re talking about the president’s bad tweets. … So, as it’s a beautiful Saturday in NYC, I cracked […] Read more »
CNN poll: 54% say Russia-backed content on social media moved 2016 election
Although President Donald Trump insists otherwise, most Americans say it’s likely that Russian-backed content on social media did affect the outcome of the 2016 election, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. CONT. Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Read more »
Why Foreign Propaganda Is More Dangerous Now
… While television remains the main source of news for most Americans, viewers today tend to select a network in line with their political preferences. Even more significantly, The Pew Research Center has found that two-thirds of Americans are getting at least some of their news through social media. After […] Read more »
The Power of Voice: A new era of cause activation & social issue adoption
We are witnessing the rise of what may become the most vocal generation in nearly half a century. Each year since 2009, Achieve has studied millennials’ actions and behaviors related to causes. Each Millennial Impact Report adds to a body of knowledge about the generation born 1980-2000 that’s recognized by […] Read more »