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Volunteers assemble signs before a rally for Democratic US Senate candidate Jon Ossoff and former US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro in Lilburn, Georgia, Monday, Dec. 7, 2020. 
Every 30 Seconds
Latino communities targeted by disinformation ahead of Georgia’s Senate runoffs
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Critical State
Disinformation Wars: Part II
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Science & Technology
How social media has changed society
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COVID-19
Social media misinformation is ‘growing threat’ to coronavirus vaccine efforts, survey shows
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Coronavirus Conversations
Discussion: Stopping the spread of misinformation amid the coronavirus crisis
a man with a cellphone and a face mask walks in front of a sign in Vietnamese discouraging the spread of misinformation.
COVID-19
How do you stop the spread of misinformation?
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Elections
Don’t let your vote get stolen — 5 essential reads about disinformation in 2020
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Technology
WhatsApp tipline to fight fake news ‘too little, too late,’ Indian police chief says
Brazil's President Michel Temer with "FAKE" spelled out behind his head
Global Politics
Brazil fights online misinformation during election season
fake news
On eve of Mexican election, fake news still thrives on social media