Doublethink Lab is a CSO investigating disinformation and information operations in order to safeguard democracy globally. Follow us for our latest reports!
Our new study finds that active TikTok users in Taiwan are more likely to align with Beijing-leaning narratives on cross-strait relations and domestic politics. 🧵
To launch our latest flagship report that investigates China's information operations, we have invited @melissakchan & @_NickMonaco to join our chairperson @pumashen in conversation! Follow Melissa to join our @TwitterSpaces tomorrow! Read our report here!
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We just launched the 1st global index to measure China's influence in countries around the globe! In this first release of the China Index, we take a look at the exposure to China's influence in 36 countries. Check out the link below to see the results!👉
china-index.io
#DoublethinkLab's research found that there are four personality types more vulnerable to disinformation. While most profiles are older, we also identified younger, educated and white collar audiences susceptible to disinformation. Read more in our report:
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How can you respond to trolls? With the Tiananmen anniversary coming up, we analyzed the methods people use to whitewash the massacre—we identified 3 methods people use & developed strategies you can adopt to respond to their arguments. More in this thread
tiananmen-trolls.doublethinklab.org/en/
Our 3rd China in the World (CITW) Summit 2021 is back, and this year, we have some public events that we collaborated with China experts and stakeholders to put together! The CITW 2021 Summit is organized by #DoublethinkLab. Take a look at the events here!
Next week on June 4, Tiananmen Square memorial events will be held across the globe. However, every year, a propaganda drive also kicks in to whitewash the Tiananmen massacre. We have developed a website with suggestions on responding to the propaganda:
#DoublethinkLab has been tracking the disinformation and propaganda that is being spread by the Chinese government pertaining to the war in Ukraine.
In this thread, we compile a snapshot of the information operations we have seen from the Chinese side.
#DoublethinkLab collated & analyzed posts that tried to whitewash CCP's atrocities during Tiananmen and proposed suggested responses. We encourage people to use these responses to engage in conversation, so that we can spur informed discussions by providing multiple perspectives.
Our research head @TimothyNiven2 & @Sarah_G_Cook, @noUpside, @IchiharaMaiko, Kenton Thibaut & @JakeWallis_ASPI will discuss the range of PRC influence on media platforms via diplomats & inauthentic social media accounts, and the recent trends and impacts they have on democracies.
Also this Thu 18 Nov 2021, Alex shares her team's ongoing research on urban surveillance and digital authoritarianism in China, and the development & deployment of police geographic information systems—and how the Western origins of the systems make this issue globally relevant.
Greetings from Berlin! Just 2 days to go before China in the World 2022 kicks off! Join us via livestream for lightning talks by some of the world’s foremost China-facing civil society advocates and researchers. #CITW2022#China#influence#ChinaIndex /1 :