ELECTION DISINFORMATION & INFORMATION INTEGRITY
Efforts to combat disinformation, foreign interference and manipulation targeting electoral processes, including on social media and open platforms
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X's community notes don't work with politics: 'They don't mitigate the risks they generate in electoral processes'
EL PAÍSLas notas de la comunidad de X no funcionan con la política: “No mitigan los riesgos que generan en los procesos electorales”
Jul 1, 2026, 06:04 PM
New research examines the usefulness of X's community notes system in fighting disinformation, but finds it fails during polarised moments such as elections, concluding it does not mitigate the risks such moments generate for electoral processes. The study highlights the system's limits in politically charged contexts.
Supreme Court halts Trump's attempt to change electoral rules in the United States
EL PAÍSEl Supremo para los pies a Trump en su intento de cambiar las reglas electorales en Estados Unidos
Jun 29, 2026, 02:25 PM
The US Supreme Court blocked Trump's attempt to change electoral rules in the United States. The high court upheld a Mississippi law allowing the counting of mail-in ballots received up to five days after election day.
How disinformation in Congo is worsening Ebola epidemic
DEUTSCHE WELLEJun 5, 2026, 04:00 PM
Health workers responding to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo are facing a second crisis: widespread disinformation and rumours that are deterring communities from seeking care and cooperating with containment efforts. The patterns of health misinformation are familiar from previous outbreaks and could be addressed with targeted communication strategies. Analysts warn that failure to counter disinformation will undermine the overall response.