Read Them Sideways · Episode

Podcast Episode · Read Them Sideways · 02/02/2026 · 53m

If you interact with chatbots about conspiracy theories, research shows you can can easily fall down the rabbit hole.

Despite several measures to curb their visibility, this study shows how Facebook mediates predominantly Russian state-aligned news during Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine

Avviso pubblicato il giorno 8/5/2025 con scadenza 10/6/2025

This article presents a minor history of the beneficial community-created bots that once flourished on Twitter, showcasing their important but overlooked role i...

This article introduces the analytical approach of practice mapping, using vector embeddings of network actions and interactions to map commonalities and disjun...

Today, trust seems harder to find than ever before. It's hardly surprising we feel that way. Our politics is polarised, our online world is awash with misinformation, and we’ve lost faith in our bedro...

Numerous studies have shown that fact checking has helped reduce the spread of misinformation and disinformation online.

Thematic Issue, Vol 12 (2024)

Everything from video game and movie clips to old images of conflicts are being used to push false narratives across Elon Musk's platform.

Twitter activists played a key role in the robodebt scandal, driving social pressure to end the unlawful welfare scheme.

Each day you'll hear Brisbane's best mix of news, sport, music and entertainment.

Asher Wolf played a critical role in exposing one of the most shameful failures of Australian public administration. But who are they?

From discouraging inappropriate drawings on ballot papers to establishing a disinformation register, the AEC wants you to know it’s defending democracy.

Love it! Lyrics : And I often sigh I often wonder why I'm still here and I still cry And I often cry I often spill a tear Over those not here But still they are so near Please ease my burden And I still remember A memory and I weep In my broken sleep The scars they cut so deep Please ease my burden Please ease my pain Surely without war there would be no loss Hence no mourning, no grief, no pain, no misery No sleepless nights missing the dead ... Oh, no more No more war !