At long last, the @2020Partnership is excited to release “The Long Fuse: Misinformation and the 2020 Election,” the culmination of months of work among approximately 120 people working across 4 organizations: @stanfordio @uwcip @Grapika_NYC and @DFRLab
eipartnership.net/report
eipartnership.net/report
We had 3 primary goals: 1. Identify mis- and disinformation before it went viral and during viral outbreaks; 2. Share clear, accurate counter messaging; and 3. Increase understanding of the dynamics shaping the information space during the 2020 US election and its aftermath.
Our final report expands upon the EIP’s rapid-response research and policy analysis surrounding the 2020 election and details how misleading narratives and false claims about voting coalesced into the metanarrative of a “stolen election.”
Among our key findings: 1. Misleading and false claims and narratives coalesced into the metanarrative of a “stolen election,” which later propelled the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection.
2. Narrative spread was cross-platform: repeat spreaders leveraged the specific features of each platform for maximum amplification.
3. The primary repeat spreaders of false and misleading narratives were verified, blue-check accounts belonging to partisan media outlets, social media influencers, and political figures, including President Trump and his family.
4. Many platforms expanded their election-related policies during the 2020 election cycle. However, application of moderation policies was inconsistent or unclear.
We’ll discuss these findings in greater detail and more during a webinar Tomorrow (Wednesday) at 3 p.m. EST / 12 noon PST featuring @C_C_Krebs @igarciacamargo @noUpside @katestarbird @alexstamos @GrahamBrookie @etbrooking @camillefrancois & more. Register: atlanticcouncil.org/event/the-long…
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