Docket+ 7 November
Docket+ is a weekly roundup of the latest influence operations-related academic research, events and job opportunities.
Docket+ is a weekly roundup of the latest influence operations-related academic research, events and job opportunities.
Highlights
- How Online Mobs Act Like Flocks Of Birds (Noema, 3 November)
- As the 2022 campaign draws to a close, here’s how federal, state and local candidates have used Twitter (Pew, 2 November)
- Talking Politics on WhatsApp: a Survey of Cuban, Indian, and Mexican American Diaspora Communities in the United States (Center for Media Engagement, 2 November)
- Musk’s Twitter takeover comes as the CCP steps up its targeting of smart Asian women (ASPI, 6 November)
WATCH: Beyond Facebook and Twitter: The Impact of New and Niche Platforms (NYU Center for social Media and Politics, 3 November)
1. Academia & Research
1.1 US Midterms
Conspiracy Theories & Disinformation
- Rumors, Conspiracy Theories, and Unsubstantiated Claims About Voting: What to Expect on and After Election Day 2022 (Election Integrity Partnership, 2 November)
- Two Years After Election Turmoil, GOP Voters Remain Skeptical on Elections, Vote Counts (Pew, 31 October)
- In the run-up to midterm elections, most Americans believe they won’t be swayed by disinformation - but think others might (Knight Foundation, 3 November)
- Election Misinformation Amplification (Integrity Institute, 3 November)
- Why Spanish-language mis- and disinformation is a huge issue in 2022 (Brookings, 4 November)
- Social Media
- Not Just Dance Videos: How Candidates are Using TikTok in the US Midterms (GMF, 31 October)
- Making YouTube Look Good: Rumble Becomes Hoax Central Ahead of the Midterms (NewsGuard, 3 November)
- Beyond Twitter: The Election 2022 Social Media Ecosystem (Election Integrity Partnership, 5 November)
Campaigns & Influencers
- Same Schmitz, Different Day: Suspected Russian actors are engaged in a renewed effort to target far-right audiences in the U.S. with politically divisive messaging ahead of the November midterm elections. (Graphika, 3 November)
- Assessing Inauthentic Networks Commenting on the US Midterms (Election Integrity Partnership, 1 November)
Countermeasures
- New Survey Data on Who Americans Look to For Election Information (Bipartisan Policy Center, 2 November)
- How to Inoculate against Midterm Misinformation Campaigns (Scientific American, 2 November)