Articles By
Amanda L. Wintersieck
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.