Articles By
Alexandra Reckendorf
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Elections
Source alerts can reduce the harms of foreign disinformation
Jason Ross Arnold, Alexandra Reckendorf and Amanda L. Wintersieck
Social media companies have begun to use content-based alerts in their efforts to combat mis- and disinformation, including fact-check corrections and warnings of possible falsity, such as “This claim about election fraud is disputed.” Another harm reduction tool, source alerts, can be effective when a hidden foreign hand is known or suspected.