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Is the Ukrainian ban on Russian social media justified? - Legal Resources

The recent ban of Russian social media in Ukraine has provoked intense discussions. The author explores original Ukrainian-language documents to find out more about the official perspective on the ban

Post-truth: what is it and what can we do about it? - HTML5 video

The conference "Post-truth: what is it and what can we do about it?", organised by the Royal Statistical Society (UK), debated the issue of fake news and took into consideration what is really new about it, and what can be done to promote evidence and facts, with a focus on the UK

Russia’s Double Standard on Dealing with “Fake” News - Legal Resources

The supremacy of the state’s version of events is a vital national interest in Russia. The legislation targets not only those news deemed to be "false" or biased, but also historical narratives. 

Media manipulation and disinformation online - Reports

The report “Media manipulation and disinformation online” explores how Internet subcultures and radicalised groups, including far-right activists in the United States, exploit web opportunities to influence the mainstream media agenda

Turkey Blocks - Monitoring tool

Turkey Blocks is a realtime feed of live data on large-scale blocking, throttling and internet shutdown incidents: Turkey's digital censorship observatory

Online Harassment of Journalists in Hungary - Forms, Coping Mechanisms and Consequences for Press Freedom - Reports

Online abuse is a daily issue for journalists. The International Press Institute interviewed media workers in Hungary about their experience with online harassment

Digital Agenda key indicators - Datasets

European Commission services selected more than 100 indicators, divided into thematic groups, which illustrate some key dimensions of the European information society

Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) - Datasets

The Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) is a composite index that summarises relevant indicators on Europe’s digital performance and tracks the evolution of EU member states in the digital environment

The Platform Press: how Silicon Valley reengineered journalism - Reports

A report on the influence of social media platforms and technology companies on American journalism highlights the clashes and trade-offs between growth, autonomy, and quality for the profession worldwide

Talking to Ourselves? Political Debate Online and the Echo Chamber Effect - Reports

This report by Demos analysed Twitter data from 2,000 users who openly expressed their support for one of four political parties in the United Kingdom, finding similar patterns between supporters of different political parties