1/ This is excellent analysis from @2020Partnership on misinfo during the 2020 election. Having a team of independent researchers focused on election protection and online deception is a *huge* boon for the defender community. atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-resea…
2/ We saw many of the trends that EIP called out in this report, including cross-platform spread -- narratives often originate with a few accounts, spread across multiple platforms as they gain popularity, and are even further amplified through traditional media coverage.
3/ I particularly appreciate their calls for clarity and consistency in rules from platforms, government and legislators, and their emphasis on the importance of getting proactive accurate information out ahead of deceptive narratives.
4/ In the midst of US 2020 campaign, we offered some recommended principles for regulation/legislation around IO, where transparency, clarity and consistency are key elements. about.fb.com/news/2020/10/r…
5/ The defender community made significant progress across the board during the 2020 election cycle -- particularly in our ability to collaborate across industry, government, and civil society to get ahead of bad actors.
5/ It's important to call out some of the areas of real success -- for example, the greatly-reduced role played by inauthentic accounts in public debate as compared to the 2016 or even 2018 elections, in important part because of the defenses put in place across the platforms.
6/ But there's more to be done, and we have an opportunity to learn from the progress made and strengthen our whole-of-society response to these threats. Thoughtful analysis like this is a key part of that effort -- looking forward to working with & learning from this community!
9/ Ty to @alexstamos, @GrahamBrookie, @camillefrancois, @katestarbird, @noUpside, @shelbygrossman, @igarciacamargo, and the many, many other researchers that made this work possible!
10/ Don't miss more discussion of this report w/many of the @2020Partnership crew and the illustrious @C_C_Krebs starting shortly at 12pm pst / 3pm est! atlanticcouncil.org/event/the-long…
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