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Disinformation research: a critique September 19, 2021
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Wuhan lab leak theory: all politics are content June 20, 2021
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China-US tech competition: J.D.Vance April 30, 2021
The meaning of Facebook’s (brief) Australia news ban March 8, 2021
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The US middle class and foreign policy: democracy’s new dance February 11, 2021
Democracy’s new dance February 6, 2021

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The problem with anonymous sources

This quote from Senate testimony on Russian interference keeps coming to mind. “The press should be more cautious with anonymous leaks…”

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More broadly, the quote comes to mind when thinking about anonymity in the public square.

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