Disinformation and the midterms

The World

How did foreign and domestic actors use social media to spread disinformation and propaganda around the midterm elections? And are Americans and social media companies any better at recognizing these efforts? The World’s Marco Werman interviews Renee DiResta, director of research at New Knowledge, and head of policy at the nonprofit Data for Democracy.

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