Tag: Misinformation

• Short explainer – What psychological tactics are used in political advertising and what are the implication?

  

  Emotional appeals, fear and other psychological tactics in political advertising, and why they matter for democratic debate.

  Tristan Hotham

  December 20, 2022

  Campaigning, Politics

  campaign finance reform, campaign strategy, data analytics, door-to-door campaigning, emotional appeals, endorsements, ethics in political advertising, fear appeals, Misinformation, negative imagery, negative language, personal attacks, political advertising, psychological tactics, Social Media, storytelling, voter behavior

• Short explainer – Should we entrust politicians with the power of social media?

  

  Politicians now hold powerful social media tools. Should we trust them with that power, and what safeguards matter?

  Tristan Hotham

  December 18, 2022

  Politics, Short Explainer

  Artificial intelligence (AI), bias, campaign advertising, digital communication, ethical implications, Facebook, influencer marketing, Instagram), Misinformation, online reputation, political campaigns, political messaging, politicians, Politics, prejudice, propaganda, public image, public relations, safeguards, Social Media, social media platforms (e.g. Twitter, social media strategy, voter engagement

• How do we fight fake news and misinformation? Research Access!

  

  A solution to the threats we see on social media? We need better research access!

  Tristan Hotham

  June 29, 2020

  Data Access, Facebook, Social Media

  facebook data, Fake News, Misinformation, research access