Misinformation

Lawmakers are right to worry about platforms’ power over public discourse and democracy. But legislative responses too often seek to empower the government to set new rules for…

Launching a new series with leading experts on regulating the information environment, co-organized by NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights and Tech Policy Press.

Researchers analyzing misinformation deserve to be defended — and the campaign to end their work threatens the right to free speech.

Using international venues to confront Russian malign efforts is key to effectively calling out illegitimate and illegal Russian activities.

There’s a version of this executive order that might have given free-speech advocates hope that the incoming administration would investigate “jawboning”—government pressure…

Meta's changes reflect the trend of deregulation, aligning with Zuckerberg's vision of prioritizing free expression over community safety.

The hand-counting rule provides foreign adversaries with a potentially tailor-made narrative to spread election disinformation.

Messaging platforms such as have become highly influential tools for manipulating and misleading voters around the world.

Messaging platforms such as WhatsApp, Telegram, and Viber have become highly influential tools for manipulating and misleading voters.

DiResta’s book, "Invisible Rulers" provides an essential guide to what she calls “the carnival of mirrors” of the information environment.

As social media platforms become inundated with AI-generated disinformation, digital authenticity and amplification should not be for sale. 

A new report recommends tech platforms use content moderation, transparency, and consistency to avoid the threat of political violence.