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Twitter's decision is bold - but political ads are not its biggest problem

Twitter's decision has been greeted with enthusiasm - but the effect on disinformation campaigns is likely to be marginal. 'Organic' traffic, not ads, is the name of the Twitter disinformation game.

Disinformation techniques: Micro-targeting

Online disinformation campaigns rely on a variety of different techniques. However, the practice that has featured most prominently in recent public debates since Cambridge Analytica is micro-targeting. But what exactly is micro-targeting? And how can it be used as part of a disinformation campaign?

Are some electoral systems more vulnerable to disinformation campaigns?

Most accounts of online disinformation swaying elections come out of the US and the UK - are there similarities between the US and UK political systems that make them more vulnerable to manipulation attempts?