Winning the web: How Beijing exploits search results to shape views of...
By Jessica Brandt, Bret Schafer, Elen Aghekyan, Valerie Wirtschafter, Adya DanadityaExecutive Summary As the war in Ukraine unfolds, Russian propaganda about the conflict has gotten a boost from a...
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By Jessica Brandt, Valerie Wirtschafter A picture taken on March 10, 2021 shows the headquarters of state broadcaster China Central Television in Beijing, China. (The Yomiuri Shimbun via Reuters...
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View ArticleAfter a victory for democracy, what is Brazil’s road ahead?
By Valerie Wirtschafter“Brazil is back!” Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva exclaimed in a victory speech delivered after the election was called in Brazil’s largest metropolitan...
View ArticleWorking the Western Hemisphere
By Jessica Brandt, Valerie WirtschafterExecutive summary As the Kremlin’s war on Ukraine unfolded, Russian state media and diplomatic accounts online began a deliberate, coordinated effort to spread...
View ArticleAnti-democratic sentiment boils over in Brazil
By Valerie Wirtschafter, Ted PicconeAs thousands of protesters descended on the three main houses of political power in Brasília on Sunday afternoon, the parallels between the January 6, 2021 attack on...
View ArticleAudible reckoning: How top political podcasters spread unsubstantiated and...
By Valerie Wirtschafter Audible reckoning: How top political podcasters spread unsubstantiated and false claims Audible reckoning: How top political podcasters spread unsubstantiated and false claims...
View ArticleMexico takes another step toward its authoritarian past
By Valerie Wirtschafter, Arturo SarukhanAs Mexico’s Senate celebrated the passage of a bill designed to curb the power of the National Electoral Institute (INE), the non-partisan and independent agency...
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