andrew buzzell
@andrewbuzzell.bsky.social
@uwo postdoc. social epistemology/technology/ethics
If we are worried about influence and manipulation, could the new TikTok deal help?
A short piece based on some research I've been working on that's coming out soon in the Journal of Cyber Policy, supported by the rotmanphilosophy.bsky.social think tank program
A short piece based on some research I've been working on that's coming out soon in the Journal of Cyber Policy, supported by the rotmanphilosophy.bsky.social think tank program
October 2, 2025 at 7:08 PM
If we are worried about influence and manipulation, could the new TikTok deal help?
A short piece based on some research I've been working on that's coming out soon in the Journal of Cyber Policy, supported by the rotmanphilosophy.bsky.social think tank program
A short piece based on some research I've been working on that's coming out soon in the Journal of Cyber Policy, supported by the rotmanphilosophy.bsky.social think tank program
www.ipolitics.ca/2025/06/12/t...
“Here in Canada, you didn’t put disinformation in the [proper] context”
“Here in Canada, you didn’t put disinformation in the [proper] context”
Taiwan's ambassador says Canada needs to do more to combat 'information warfare' - iPolitics
"There’s much to do still. I’m not blaming the Canadian government. Most of the governments in the world don’t fear the threat of disinformation until there’s a specific event then they feel the pain....
www.ipolitics.ca
June 14, 2025 at 8:39 PM
www.ipolitics.ca/2025/06/12/t...
“Here in Canada, you didn’t put disinformation in the [proper] context”
“Here in Canada, you didn’t put disinformation in the [proper] context”
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Cables from US embassies reveal how the silencing of VOA, RFE/RL, RFA, MBN and Radio/TV Marti are harming US interests abroad
April 17, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Cables from US embassies reveal how the silencing of VOA, RFE/RL, RFA, MBN and Radio/TV Marti are harming US interests abroad
i'd like to have the last 20 minutes of my life back that i spent satisfying myself that this isn't true.
April 8, 2025 at 2:28 PM
i'd like to have the last 20 minutes of my life back that i spent satisfying myself that this isn't true.
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A network of X accounts is targeting Canada ahead of the election, pumping out thousands of posts about the Canadian economy and alleged support within Canada for U.S. President Donald Trump’s annexation threat
Via @thelogic.co
thelogic.co/news/canada-...
Via @thelogic.co
thelogic.co/news/canada-...
A network of X accounts is targeting Canada ahead of the election - The Logic
The accounts are pumping out thousands of posts about the Canadian economy and alleged support within Canada for U.S. President Donald Trump’s annexation threat.
thelogic.co
April 7, 2025 at 2:17 PM
A network of X accounts is targeting Canada ahead of the election, pumping out thousands of posts about the Canadian economy and alleged support within Canada for U.S. President Donald Trump’s annexation threat
Via @thelogic.co
thelogic.co/news/canada-...
Via @thelogic.co
thelogic.co/news/canada-...
A quick read on some research I’ve been working on at UWO about Canada’s vulnerability to manipulation and election interference.
Thanks to social media platforms, election interference is more insidious and pervasive than ever
Thanks to social media platforms, election interference is more insidious and pervasive than ever
Election interference can creep into casual exchanges, which raises new challenges around election laws and regulations.
theconversation.com
April 1, 2025 at 1:14 AM
A quick read on some research I’ve been working on at UWO about Canada’s vulnerability to manipulation and election interference.
model poisoning is the new astroturfing
Russian propaganda network Pravda tricks 33% of AI responses in 49 countries
Just in 2024, the Kremlin’s propaganda network flooded the web with 3.6 million fake articles to trick the top 10 AI models, a report reveals
Just in 2024, the Kremlin’s propaganda network flooded the web with 3.6 million fake articles to trick the top 10 AI models, a report reveals
Russian propaganda network Pravda tricks 33% of AI responses in 49 countries
Just in 2024, the Kremlin's propaganda network flooded the web with 3.6 million fake articles to trick the top 10 AI models, a report reveals.
euromaidanpress.com
March 28, 2025 at 4:43 PM
model poisoning is the new astroturfing
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Apparently, Russian propaganda directly worked to secure the election of a specific candidate in the U.S. elections in 2024.
March 8, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Apparently, Russian propaganda directly worked to secure the election of a specific candidate in the U.S. elections in 2024.
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Here is the House Judiciary Committee's letter to the European Commission asserting that the DSA and Codes of Conduct/Practice are censoring US users.
I share and have written about *some* of these concerns. But based on this, Congress clearly needs better lawyers.
drive.google.com/file/d/1V0so...
I share and have written about *some* of these concerns. But based on this, Congress clearly needs better lawyers.
drive.google.com/file/d/1V0so...
House Judiciary DSA Letter Jan 21 2025.pdf
drive.google.com
February 5, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Here is the House Judiciary Committee's letter to the European Commission asserting that the DSA and Codes of Conduct/Practice are censoring US users.
I share and have written about *some* of these concerns. But based on this, Congress clearly needs better lawyers.
drive.google.com/file/d/1V0so...
I share and have written about *some* of these concerns. But based on this, Congress clearly needs better lawyers.
drive.google.com/file/d/1V0so...
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The dynamics of this horrifying political moment reflect years long trends w/in our information systems: audience capture of an influencer by conspiracy theorists who are motivated by the interactions to descend further into those theories, attracting more attention and gaining power along the way.
Over on X a bunch of dimwits are posting every nonsense red-yarn-on-chalkboard conspiracy theory bullshit about what USAID funds (terrorists! censorship! woke prosecutors! campus protests!) and Elon is just retweeting each one as if they're true... leaving out the fact that they're all bullshit.
February 3, 2025 at 2:53 PM
The dynamics of this horrifying political moment reflect years long trends w/in our information systems: audience capture of an influencer by conspiracy theorists who are motivated by the interactions to descend further into those theories, attracting more attention and gaining power along the way.
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4/ The biggest surprise? Media indoctrination and civil liberties repression are the most predictive of autocratic survival. These findings have big implications for “information autocracies” in the digital age.
January 24, 2025 at 3:50 PM
4/ The biggest surprise? Media indoctrination and civil liberties repression are the most predictive of autocratic survival. These findings have big implications for “information autocracies” in the digital age.
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1) Many underestimate the investment the PRC has put into influencing the US social media sphere.
2) The destruction of Trust and Safety at X has made it a playground for PRC actors.
3) It's nice to see them whine about BlueSky.
4) But there is nothing magical about BlueSky to keep them away.
2) The destruction of Trust and Safety at X has made it a playground for PRC actors.
3) It's nice to see them whine about BlueSky.
4) But there is nothing magical about BlueSky to keep them away.
lol China's state media is sad about Bluesky because it's not an easy propaganda distribution channel like X (and Facebook)
www.semafor.com/article/11/2...
www.semafor.com/article/11/2...
November 26, 2024 at 2:58 PM
1) Many underestimate the investment the PRC has put into influencing the US social media sphere.
2) The destruction of Trust and Safety at X has made it a playground for PRC actors.
3) It's nice to see them whine about BlueSky.
4) But there is nothing magical about BlueSky to keep them away.
2) The destruction of Trust and Safety at X has made it a playground for PRC actors.
3) It's nice to see them whine about BlueSky.
4) But there is nothing magical about BlueSky to keep them away.
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Discourse around misinformation doesn't always line up w/ our research team's findings re: how falsehoods actually spread in online spaces. Here, I provide a more nuanced view, describing the problem of misinformation as one of collective sensemaking gone awry: www.cip.uw.edu/2023/12/06/r...
December 6, 2023 at 8:55 PM
Discourse around misinformation doesn't always line up w/ our research team's findings re: how falsehoods actually spread in online spaces. Here, I provide a more nuanced view, describing the problem of misinformation as one of collective sensemaking gone awry: www.cip.uw.edu/2023/12/06/r...