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Computational propaganda: Concepts, methods, and challenges
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In this dialogue, Phillip Howard introduces “computational propaganda” as an emerging communication tool in political communication and a perspective for investigating misinformation and disinformation. By articulating the concepts, patterns, and mechanisms of computational propaganda, Howard proposes a socio-technical framework for studying computational propaganda. He calls for mixed methods to undertake computational research alongside qualitative investigation, thus addressing the computational as well as the political. Howard emphasizes the battle against algorithm bias, manipulation, and misinformation, and he advocates building an International Panel on the Information Environment (IPIE), an international scientific collaboration, to respond to the challenges. In addition, Howard offers advice on further research in computational propaganda.
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- Authors
- Howard, P., Lin, F., & Tuzov, V.
- Affiliations
- University of Oxford (GB)
- City University of Hong Kong (HK)
- Venue
- Communication and the Public
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2023-06
- Volume
- 8
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 47-53
- ISSN
- 2057-0473 (ISSN-L)
- 2057-0481
- OpenAlex
- W4384523610
- Cited by
- 18
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 7 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 3
- FWCI
- 7.77
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Communication and the Public (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
- CityU Scholars (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Social Sciences › Communication › Social Media and Politics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Media Influence and Politics
- Keywords
- computational propaganda, misinformation, disinformation, political communication, socio-technical framework, algorithmic bias, information manipulation, mixed methods, international scientific collaboration
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