Tag Archives: Internet manipulation and propaganda

03Nov/25

Doomscrolling Explained and how AI agents and related tools can help mitigate the habit

Nov. 3, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ — Doomscrolling  (or doomsurfing) is the act of spending an excessive amount of time reading or watching a large quantity of negative, distressing, or alarming news and content online, particularly on social media and news websites. Continue reading

03May/25

Perfect storm of tech bros, foreign interference and disinformation is an urgent threat to press freedom

Tom Felle, University of Galway

Media freedom has long been essential to healthy democracy. It is the oxygen that fuels informed debate, exposes corruption and holds power to account. But around the world, that freedom is under sustained attack.

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06Jan/24

Four tips for a healthy news diet in 2024, from an expert in media psychology

Sharon Coen, University of Salford

The start of the new year brings inevitable pressure to start fresh, with new hobbies, exercise regimes and healthy diets. But there is one diet you may not have thought of improving this year: your media and news consumption.

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02Jan/24

2024: The year of democratic elections

Jan. 2, 2024 /Politics/ — 2024 is shaping up to be a bumper year for elections! Here are some noteworthy examples beyond the UK and USA: Continue reading