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politics

Ratcheting up a red line: How China is being used in the Australian election campaign

As Australians prepare to head to the polls, political parties and politicians of all stripes have stoked fear-fuelled narratives about China in a bid to secure votes.

How fringe candidates use misinformation to gain outsized online influence

Social media allows some fringe candidates to gain online reach they wouldn't otherwise have

How to use Facebook’s Ad Library to find coronavirus stories

Searching and understanding the archive can enrich research and reporting — and potentially reveal some interesting leads.

UK general election 2019: High-level disinformation and false polling reports in the final week

First Draft’s collaborative CrossCheck project spotlighted issues with voting at polling stations on election day and how a hospital became the focal point of hoaxes just days before the election.