Disinformation optimised: gaming search engine algorithms to amplify junk news

Previous research has described how highly personalised paid advertising on social media platforms can be used to influence voter preferences and undermine the integrity of elections. However, less work has examined how search engine optimisation (SEO) strategies are used to target audiences with di...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Samantha Bradshaw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society 2019-12-01
Series:Internet Policy Review
Online Access:https://policyreview.info/node/1442