The weaponization of web archives: Data craft and COVID-19 publics
Amelia Acker, Mitch Chaiet
Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review · 2020
doi:10.37016/mr-2020-41 (opens in a new tab)
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Abstract
An unprecedented volume of harmful health misinformation linked to the coronavirus pandemic has led to the appearance of misinformation tactics that leverage web archives in order to evade content moderation on social media platforms. Here we present newly identified manipulation techniques designed to maximize the value, longevity, and spread of harmful and non-factual content across social media using provenance information from web archives and social media analytics.
Abstract licence: CC BY
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