NY Times Publishes Review of Election-Related Digital Misinformation Posted Online

From The NY Times:

Two months ago, The New York Times asked readers to send in examples of election-related misinformation they saw online.
Readers responded. In all, more than 4,000 examples of misinformation were submitted to The Times from social media feeds, text-messaging apps and email accounts.
Each legitimate submission was vetted by reporters and editors at The Times, and many have influenced our journalism in the lead-up to the midterm elections. We are grateful for readers’ submissions, and dedicated to continuing the work of fighting digital misinformation.

Examples are Organized Into These Categories:

• ‘Hoax Floods’ After Major News Events
• Poorly Labeled Campaign Ads
• Russian Reddit Manipulation
• Voter Suppression Attempts
• Deceptive Claims About Candidates
• Sketchy Text Messages
• Committee-Sponsored ‘Attack Pages’

Read the Complete Article, View Examples
See Also: If You See Disinformation Ahead of the Midterms, We Want to Hear From You (September 17, 2018)

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