October 27, 2021 | Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Online disinformation offers a way to influence society without relying on physical methods for results. Why tamper with voting machines, when you can amplify the idea that voting machines were tampered with?
Read MoreOctober 28, 2021 | Black News Channel TV
Reports show that Black people were targets for disinformation on Facebook when #COVID19 hit. The targeting is still in play today and is stirring up racial tension and discord. Howard UniversityDigital Informers lead research associate Angela Pashayan joins hosts Nayyera Haq and Kelly Wright Worldwide to break down the report on #TheWorldTonight.
Watch NowCriminal Justice reform is a key issue in this election. BET Digital teamed up with Florida Rights Restoration Coalition to hear from women who are system-impacted. Join us for "Centering HerStory", a discussion on women's discrimination. disenfranchisement and civil rights. #FreeTheVote
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Declassified by DNI Haines on March 15, 2021
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November 2, 2020 Black voters are being flooded with targeted disinformation and racialized messages attempting to suppress the vote in the final days of the election, researchers from D.C.’s Howard University said.
Andrea Cambron | WTOP
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On October 28, Governance Studies at Brookings and Howard University cohosted a webinar focusing on Black voters, disinformation, and digital democracy in 2020. Expert panelists discussed how misinformation is disseminated, what campaigns and election officials can do to support targeted groups, and why marginalized communities and their rights should be prioritized when developing new rules for communication technology used in political and governance processes.
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