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I am the founder of The Critical Internet Studies Institute and an Assistant Professor of Journalism and Emerging Media Studies at Boston University
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· Oct 16
donovan-2025-express-a-short-history-of-misinformation-at-scale-and-efforts-to-mitigate-it.pdf
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New paper alert!!! 🚨
“A Short History of Misinformation-at-scale and Efforts to Mitigate it” in the Journal of Public Policy and Marketing
drive.google.com/file/d/1Klg9...
This article traces the social construction of misinformation-at-scale through changes to content moderation.
“A Short History of Misinformation-at-scale and Efforts to Mitigate it” in the Journal of Public Policy and Marketing
drive.google.com/file/d/1Klg9...
This article traces the social construction of misinformation-at-scale through changes to content moderation.
Academic justice?
Larry Summers has been banned for life from the American Economic Association, a professional organization for economists, with more than 17,000 members, over his ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Larry Summers receives lifetime ban from prestigious economic association over Epstein ties | CNN Business
Larry Summers has been banned for life from the American Economic Association, a professional organization for economists, with more than 17,000 members, over his ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey...
www.cnn.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Academic justice?
This is the updated version of ‘the okay hand sign is a neo-Nazi’ call out.👌🏻
Is this a dog whistle or a typo?
Is this a dog whistle or a typo?
December 3, 2025 at 2:54 AM
This is the updated version of ‘the okay hand sign is a neo-Nazi’ call out.👌🏻
Is this a dog whistle or a typo?
Is this a dog whistle or a typo?
For some reason, the X account for DHS is trolling Sabrina Carpenter. This is not long after DHS trolled Olivia Rodrigo and Theo Vaughn.
It’s rage bait for these celebs and their fans and it’s gross.
It’s rage bait for these celebs and their fans and it’s gross.
December 3, 2025 at 1:22 AM
For some reason, the X account for DHS is trolling Sabrina Carpenter. This is not long after DHS trolled Olivia Rodrigo and Theo Vaughn.
It’s rage bait for these celebs and their fans and it’s gross.
It’s rage bait for these celebs and their fans and it’s gross.
This story is amazing. Now every AI lab will need a poet for pen testing!
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
AI’s safety features can be circumvented with poetry, research finds
Poems containing prompts for harmful content prove effective at duping large language models
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:34 AM
This story is amazing. Now every AI lab will need a poet for pen testing!
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
I highly recommend #Enshitification! My 22person class read it today and had so many new insights about media, regulation, and technostalgia about the opportunities not taken.
It’s a must read for every college student right now.
us.macmillan.com/books/978037...
It’s a must read for every college student right now.
us.macmillan.com/books/978037...
Enshittification
Enshittification: it’s not just you—the internet sucks now. Here’s why, and here’s how we can disenshittify it.We’re living through the Enshittocen...
us.macmillan.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:00 AM
I highly recommend #Enshitification! My 22person class read it today and had so many new insights about media, regulation, and technostalgia about the opportunities not taken.
It’s a must read for every college student right now.
us.macmillan.com/books/978037...
It’s a must read for every college student right now.
us.macmillan.com/books/978037...
It’s very obvious that LLM-powered chatbots are all competing to become the new version of a browser- that can also browse the web, compare prices, buy products & arrange shipment.
The market should price it like that!
Governments should ban direct to consumer marketing through chatbots now.
The market should price it like that!
Governments should ban direct to consumer marketing through chatbots now.
December 2, 2025 at 11:51 PM
It’s very obvious that LLM-powered chatbots are all competing to become the new version of a browser- that can also browse the web, compare prices, buy products & arrange shipment.
The market should price it like that!
Governments should ban direct to consumer marketing through chatbots now.
The market should price it like that!
Governments should ban direct to consumer marketing through chatbots now.
Today’s intrusive thought:
I can’t help but think that when Hegeseth made the call about the mission, he probably said “Kill ‘em all” in James Herfield’s voice.
I can’t help but think that when Hegeseth made the call about the mission, he probably said “Kill ‘em all” in James Herfield’s voice.
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media.tenor.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Today’s intrusive thought:
I can’t help but think that when Hegeseth made the call about the mission, he probably said “Kill ‘em all” in James Herfield’s voice.
I can’t help but think that when Hegeseth made the call about the mission, he probably said “Kill ‘em all” in James Herfield’s voice.
2026 marks the 10 year anniversary of #Brexit. The disinformation era had arrived. What have we learned since then?
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social, @disinfo.eu and @4sweb.bsky.social, any interest in collaborating on an set of panels on this theme?
#Sts #4s #elections #disinfo
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social, @disinfo.eu and @4sweb.bsky.social, any interest in collaborating on an set of panels on this theme?
#Sts #4s #elections #disinfo
December 1, 2025 at 11:44 PM
2026 marks the 10 year anniversary of #Brexit. The disinformation era had arrived. What have we learned since then?
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social, @disinfo.eu and @4sweb.bsky.social, any interest in collaborating on an set of panels on this theme?
#Sts #4s #elections #disinfo
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social, @disinfo.eu and @4sweb.bsky.social, any interest in collaborating on an set of panels on this theme?
#Sts #4s #elections #disinfo
I wish MSM would stop bringing on people who will lie and spread disinformation.
Remember, we through all of this in 2017 with “alternative facts!”
I am amazed at how fast the lessons of the disinformation era have been utterly forgotten.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTrUsmm2K/
Remember, we through all of this in 2017 with “alternative facts!”
I am amazed at how fast the lessons of the disinformation era have been utterly forgotten.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTrUsmm2K/
Very satisfying watch.
TikTok video by NowThis Impact
www.tiktok.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:28 PM
I wish MSM would stop bringing on people who will lie and spread disinformation.
Remember, we through all of this in 2017 with “alternative facts!”
I am amazed at how fast the lessons of the disinformation era have been utterly forgotten.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTrUsmm2K/
Remember, we through all of this in 2017 with “alternative facts!”
I am amazed at how fast the lessons of the disinformation era have been utterly forgotten.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTrUsmm2K/
Trump is now reporting that Hegeseth told Trump he ‘never gave the order,’ which opens a whole other case if Hegeseth lied to cover it up.
Now, those who fired the missiles will have their word tested. If Hegeseth is lying, more than just him is going down.
Now, those who fired the missiles will have their word tested. If Hegeseth is lying, more than just him is going down.
December 1, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Trump is now reporting that Hegeseth told Trump he ‘never gave the order,’ which opens a whole other case if Hegeseth lied to cover it up.
Now, those who fired the missiles will have their word tested. If Hegeseth is lying, more than just him is going down.
Now, those who fired the missiles will have their word tested. If Hegeseth is lying, more than just him is going down.
My colleague @commscholar.bsky.social just published this wonderful book on native ads! I'll be digging in over the break.
Finally some deep empirical evidence.
direct.mit.edu/books/oa-mon...
Finally some deep empirical evidence.
direct.mit.edu/books/oa-mon...
Content Confusion: News Media, Native Advertising, and Policy in an Era of Disinformation
How mainstream news organizations and advertisers contribute to and legitimize disinformation by blurring the line between ads and journalism.We often blam
direct.mit.edu
December 1, 2025 at 9:48 PM
My colleague @commscholar.bsky.social just published this wonderful book on native ads! I'll be digging in over the break.
Finally some deep empirical evidence.
direct.mit.edu/books/oa-mon...
Finally some deep empirical evidence.
direct.mit.edu/books/oa-mon...
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Fortnite has more than dance moves…
Immigrant rights organizers are helping players use the metaverse game to learn how to defend against ICE agents in IRL
Immigrant rights organizers are helping players use the metaverse game to learn how to defend against ICE agents in IRL
Inside an ICE Defense Training on Fortnite
A group of immigrant rights organizers are helping people use Fortnite to practice what to do if they encounter ICE agents in the wild.
www.404media.co
November 29, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Fortnite has more than dance moves…
Immigrant rights organizers are helping players use the metaverse game to learn how to defend against ICE agents in IRL
Immigrant rights organizers are helping players use the metaverse game to learn how to defend against ICE agents in IRL
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A White House website with a dedicated Lügenpresse tab marks a pretty bleak moment in US history.
Don't know whether this is new or has been up for awhile. Either way, when the White House creates a hit list of journalists it doesn't like, the free press is in danger. www.whitehouse.gov/mediabias/
Media Offenders
Explore the Media Bias Tracker that fact checks and holds Fake News accountable. False claims debunked, Hall of Shame for serial offenders, Leaderboard of networks ranked by Repeated Lies. Stay inform...
www.whitehouse.gov
November 30, 2025 at 12:16 AM
A White House website with a dedicated Lügenpresse tab marks a pretty bleak moment in US history.
I have seen a Number of these bands, sometimes with Converge…. This show is stacked!!!!
I saw Coalesce at the Clinton gym with Converge 2 decades ago. The show still stars as one of the loudest concerts of my life! I think Neurosis was the headliner.
I saw Coalesce at the Clinton gym with Converge 2 decades ago. The show still stars as one of the loudest concerts of my life! I think Neurosis was the headliner.
Saddest Day 2025: A Converge Curated Event
Tix: www.axs.com/events/10423...
The Bowery Presents the inaugural Converge curated event
Dec 13th | Roadrunner Boston
Converge
Touche Amore
Coalesce
The Hope Conspiracy
Full of Hell
Soul Glo
Year Of The Knife
Stress Positions
Wormwood
Tix: www.axs.com/events/10423...
The Bowery Presents the inaugural Converge curated event
Dec 13th | Roadrunner Boston
Converge
Touche Amore
Coalesce
The Hope Conspiracy
Full of Hell
Soul Glo
Year Of The Knife
Stress Positions
Wormwood
November 30, 2025 at 12:14 AM
I have seen a Number of these bands, sometimes with Converge…. This show is stacked!!!!
I saw Coalesce at the Clinton gym with Converge 2 decades ago. The show still stars as one of the loudest concerts of my life! I think Neurosis was the headliner.
I saw Coalesce at the Clinton gym with Converge 2 decades ago. The show still stars as one of the loudest concerts of my life! I think Neurosis was the headliner.
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November 29, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Proud to say I’ve helped launch a #nonprofit to promote the study of #autonomic #neuroscience as it relates to medical conditions, including my own, #longcovid #mecfs.
Please consider donating and/or subscribe to our free newsletter! Every bit helps 🙏
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I can't tell if he's buying it or selling it?
November 29, 2025 at 11:16 PM
I can't tell if he's buying it or selling it?
I wonder if those Congress members who made the video about not following illegal orders knew about Hegeseth's Sept 2nd order to "kill them all?"
If so, that's remarkable media agenda setting. They primed the audience to worry about illegal orders and then this story hit the front page days later.
If so, that's remarkable media agenda setting. They primed the audience to worry about illegal orders and then this story hit the front page days later.
November 29, 2025 at 9:46 PM
I wonder if those Congress members who made the video about not following illegal orders knew about Hegeseth's Sept 2nd order to "kill them all?"
If so, that's remarkable media agenda setting. They primed the audience to worry about illegal orders and then this story hit the front page days later.
If so, that's remarkable media agenda setting. They primed the audience to worry about illegal orders and then this story hit the front page days later.
I actually hate to say it but it looks like the new “Media Bias” section of the White House webpage is weird application of the frameworks we put together in academia to study “false news.”
I see elements from my prior work, from UW, from Stanford.
They learned only enough to manipulate better.
I see elements from my prior work, from UW, from Stanford.
They learned only enough to manipulate better.
November 29, 2025 at 6:33 PM
I actually hate to say it but it looks like the new “Media Bias” section of the White House webpage is weird application of the frameworks we put together in academia to study “false news.”
I see elements from my prior work, from UW, from Stanford.
They learned only enough to manipulate better.
I see elements from my prior work, from UW, from Stanford.
They learned only enough to manipulate better.
Structural racism is the policy.
‘Remigration’ is a term that comes out of the European far right. Its use by the DHS account is a sign of democratic and epistemic collapse
November 28, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Structural racism is the policy.
The factory is making the community sick and Gov ignores it.
This is systematic racism.
This is systematic racism.
“While Shelby County has recorded the dirtiest air in Tennessee for many years — half the state’s admissions for childhood asthma come from there — local residents say the arrival of Colossus has made things worse.”
In Memphis, where people fear Elon Musk’s supercomputer is making them ill
Colossus, an xAI supercomputer, is blamed for worsening air pollution in a historic black community
www.thetimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:06 PM
The factory is making the community sick and Gov ignores it.
This is systematic racism.
This is systematic racism.
RIP Bed,Bath, & Beyond.
Black Friday will never be the same without you.
Black Friday will never be the same without you.
November 28, 2025 at 6:02 PM
RIP Bed,Bath, & Beyond.
Black Friday will never be the same without you.
Black Friday will never be the same without you.
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Our goal for 2026? More print subscribers than the Washington Post.
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November 28, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Hi everybody,
It's Black Friday, a big day for us at The Onion, since we rely almost entirely on your memberships.
Our goal for 2026? More print subscribers than the Washington Post.
This is, somehow, feasible.
So sign up! A year of print is $75 for the year today. Help us do a very funny thing.
It's Black Friday, a big day for us at The Onion, since we rely almost entirely on your memberships.
Our goal for 2026? More print subscribers than the Washington Post.
This is, somehow, feasible.
So sign up! A year of print is $75 for the year today. Help us do a very funny thing.
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slapping this sticker on top of the nuzzi-lizza discourse
November 27, 2025 at 12:08 AM
slapping this sticker on top of the nuzzi-lizza discourse
The first person to build Craigslist for AI will be the winner of the AI race.
November 27, 2025 at 7:51 PM
The first person to build Craigslist for AI will be the winner of the AI race.