While Armenia and Azerbaijan fought over Nagorno-Karabakh, their citizens battled on social media Katy Pearce - December 3, 2020 Social media rhetoric from politicians, citizens and others helped influence political moves.
AOC isn’t the only politician playing the social media game Brittany Anlar - November 1, 2020 Millennial politicians are figuring out new ways to campaign and engage with constituents.
There’s more to Belarus’s ‘Telegram Revolution’ than a cellphone app Tetyana Lokot, Olga Onuch, Mariëlle Wijermars, and Aliaksandr Herasimenka - September 10, 2020 New surveys show protesters had to be creative to share information.
Black Lives Matter beyond America’s big cities Lara Putnam, Jeremy Pressman, and Erica Chenoweth - July 8, 2020 Here’s the new geography of youth activism
Twitter started fact-checking Trump. Then Trump threatened to close it down. Henry Farrell - May 26, 2020 Trump says he will regulate or close social media platforms rather than allow them to silence conservatives.
More online campaigning in 2020 may invite more foreign interference in the U.S. election Brigitte Hugh and Anna O. Pechenkina - May 13, 2020 New research shows how Russian-sponsored accounts targeted U.S. voters on the right and left
Italians are taking real steps to fight the coronavirus — but big political challenges are lurking Erik Jones - March 17, 2020 They’ve been willing to follow the rules for the greater good. That might be good news for the rest of Europe.
‘Megxit’ wouldn’t surprise these 18th century political thinkers Eileen Botting - January 24, 2020 Rousseau, Burke and Wollstonecraft all saw how democracy would transform the family — including the royal family
Trump’s abrasive personality might help him win reelection — if voters feel it’s a dangerous world Michael Bang Petersen and Lasse Laustsen - January 10, 2020 Angry voters aren’t looking for someone they can have a beer with.
Russia wants more influence in Africa. It’s using disinformation to get there. Shelby Grossman - December 2, 2019 Facebook says the oligarch behind the Internet Research Agency is involved.