Oxford Internet Institute

19 June 2017

Authors: Robert Gorwa

We’re very excited to announce the launch of our case study series on computational propaganda in 9 different countries. Find the executive summary, written by Sam Woolley and Phil ... Read More Computational Propaganda Worldwide: Executive Summary

19 June 2017

Authors: Robert Gorwa

As part of our new country case study series, project members Sam Woolley and Doug Guilbeault investigated the use of bots and other false amplifiers in the US. Abstract: ... Read More Computational Propaganda in the United States of America: Manufacturing Consensus Online

19 June 2017

Authors: Robert Gorwa

As part of our new country case study series, project member Robert Gorwa investigated computational propaganda in Poland. Abstract: This report provides the first overview of political bots, fake ... Read More Computational Propaganda in Poland: False Amplifiers and the Digital Public Sphere

19 June 2017

Authors: Robert Gorwa

As part of our new country case study series, project member Sergey Sanovich investigated the role of bots and other false amplifiers in Russia.  Abstract: Digital propaganda of the ... Read More Computational Propaganda in Russia: The Origins of Digital Misinformation

19 June 2017

Authors: Robert Gorwa

As part of our new country case study series, project member Lisa-Maria Neudert investigated computational propaganda in Germany. Political actors are using algorithms in efforts to sway public opinion. ... Read More Computational Propaganda in Germany: A Cautionary Tale

19 June 2017

Authors: Robert Gorwa

As part of our new country case study series, project members Fenwick McKelvey and Elizabeth Dubois investigated the use of political bots in Canada. Are bots active in Canada? ... Read More Computational Propaganda in Canada: The Use of Political Bots

19 June 2017

Authors: Robert Gorwa

As part of our new country case study series, project member Gillian Bolsever investigated bots and other false amplifiers in China. Abstract: Computational propaganda is a growing issue in ... Read More Computational Propaganda in China: An Alternative Model of a Widespread Practice

19 June 2017

Authors: Robert Gorwa

As part of our new country case study series, project member Nick Monaco investigated computational propaganda in Taiwan. Abstract: Taiwan is a country with a rich history and cultural ... Read More Computational Propaganda in Taiwan: Where Digital Democracy Meets Automated Autocracy

19 June 2017

Authors: Robert Gorwa

As part of our new country case study series, project members Mariia Zhdanova and Dariya Orlova investigated the use of bots and other false amplifiers in Ukraine. Abstract: This working ... Read More Computational Propaganda in Ukraine: Caught Between External Threats and Internal Challenges

19 June 2017

Authors: Robert Gorwa

As part of our new country case study series, project member Dan Arnaudo investigated computational propaganda in Brazil. Abstract: Computational propaganda can take the form of automated accounts (bots) ... Read More Computational Propaganda in Brazil: Social Bots During Elections

14 June 2017

Authors: Robert Gorwa

Our team will present the latest research about the manipulation of public opinion over social media. This briefing will help ground a group conversation about the prospects for improving ... Read More COMPROP Case Study Launch (June 19: London, UK)

13 June 2017

Authors: Robert Gorwa

A follow up opinion piece to the project’s most recent UK General Election memo was written by John Gallacher and Monica Kaminska, and published in the Guardian.   Facebook ... Read More Facebook needs to be more open about its effect on democracy

8 June 2017

Authors: Robert Gorwa

Content about Labour is dominating Twitter in the run-up to the general election, according to a new study from the University of Oxford’s Internet Institute. The researchers, who have ... Read More Labour dominating Twitter discussions, researchers say

8 June 2017

Authors: Robert Gorwa

Some of the automated Twitter accounts, or ‘bots’, that were among the most prolific during the UK’s EU referendum campaign have turned their attention to the UK general election, ... Read More Brexit bots and the UK election

6 June 2017

Authors: Philip Howard

Platforms like Twitter and sources like Wikipedia are important parts of the information diet for many citizens. In this data memo, we analyse Twitter data on bot activity and ... Read More Social Media and News Sources during the 2017 UK General Election

2 June 2017

Authors: Robert Gorwa

Project members Tim Hwang and Sam Woolley have a new article in Slate discussing bots that follow political candidates. Let’s be clear: Coordinated campaigns of misinformation and manipulation on ... Read More The Most Important Lesson From the Dust-Up Over Trump’s Fake Twitter Followers

1 June 2017

Authors: Robert Gorwa

One in eight political stories shared on Twitter in the run-up to the general election is from a “junk news source”, research suggests. UK users shared one link from ... Read More One in eight Twitter election shares ‘link to junk news’

1 June 2017

Authors: Robert Gorwa

The Labour party dominates the conversation on Twitter, with almost 40% of tweets on election-related hashtags, according to a study by the Oxford Internet Institute about social media in ... Read More Labour dominating election conversation on Twitter, study finds