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Political ScienceOumou Ly is a staff fellow at Harvard University’s Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society working on the Assembly: Disinformation Program and hosting their web series The Breakdown. She holds an MSc from the London School of Economics, where she studied global politics and international security. Her MSc dissertation identified and assessed the corporate and institutional structures in the United States which act as impediments to enactment of a comprehensive regulatory framework on state-propagated disinformation. Prior to joining the Berkman Klein Center, Oumou worked for four years as an aide to Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer. In this capacity, Oumou advised on national security policy, international affairs, and defense policy. She also worked extensively on legislation to fund the federal government, including the defense authorization, appropriations legislation, and budget agreements. Oumou is deeply interested in regulatory best practices around disinformation, the privacy and security implications of regulation, mitigation and countermeasures, and the interplay between varying forms of legacy media and the disinformation ecosystem.
By Oumou Ly, Harvard University
Even as the Electoral College affirmed Joe Biden’s victory, President Trump and his allies continue to push unfounded claims that the election was stolen. While their disinformation campaign didn’t overturn the results, it has sown distrust among voters. A recent poll found that only one in five Trump supporters believe the election is settled and Biden is the legitimate winner.
When elected officials use disinformation as a political weapon, our society’s information intermediaries – primarily news media outlets and social media platforms – are one of the first lines of defense. Here’s what my colleagues and I who study disinformation at Harvard’s Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society have learned about how they can respond effectively…
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This article was produced by Footnote in partnership with Harvard University’s Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society.
Get in touch about this workBy Kalinda Ukanwa of University of Southern California
When elected officials use disinformation as a political weapon, news media outlets and social media platforms are one of the first lines of defense.
By Desmond Patton of the University of Pennsylvania
When elected officials use disinformation as a political weapon, news media outlets and social media platforms are one of the first lines of defense.
By Neha Bairoliya, University of Southern California
When elected officials use disinformation as a political weapon, news media outlets and social media platforms are one of the first lines of defense.
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