Disinfo Docket 22 May

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Highlights

1. Latinos in the U.S. get their news from social media, exposing them to risks (IJNet, 20 May)
2. The Missing Human in Misinformation Fixes (Scientific American, 21 May)
3. This undisclosed WhatsApp vulnerability lets governments see who you message (The Intercept, 22 May)
4. New documents show how disinformation expert was unfairly tarred (MSNBC, 20 May)

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1. Academia & Research

1. Misinformation swirled during Taiwan's 2024 elections, says study (Phys.org, 21 May)
2. Fox personalities now claim that January 6 prosecutions are political. At the time, many condemned the attack: “Deplorable, reprehensible, downright criminal” (Media Matters for America, 21 May)

2. Platforms & Technology

1. Ofcom’s New Consultation Documents Demonstrate the Limits of Social Media Regulation (Tech Policy Press, 21 May)
2. A.I. and the Election: See How Easily Chatbots Can Create Disinfo for Social Media (The New York Times, 19 May)
3. Trump Distorts New Regulation Extending ‘Obamacare’ to DACA Recipients (FactCheck.org, 21 May)

3. Russia & Ukraine

LISTEN - Corruption and co-optation in Russia’s autocracy (Meduza, 8 May)