"Foreign-language telecommunications infrastructure is nowhere near as regulated as English-language radio and TV. Chat networks like WhatsApp are encrypted and often easy to obscure from public view. Social media outlets had for years failed to devote ample resources to foreign-language users, even before they started rolling back moderation efforts altogether."
https://slate.com/technology/2025/02/2024-election-nonwhite-voters-misinformation-propaganda-univision.html
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https://slate.com/technology/2025/02/2024-election-nonwhite-voters-misinformation-propaganda-univision.html
#misinformation #disinformation #media #SoMe #language #LanguageAccess #communication #elections #USpol
There’s a Big Reason Why Nonwhite Voters Swung Right—and You Don’t Hear About It
Foreign-language propaganda is thriving. Democrats are struggling to fight it.Nitish Pahwa (Slate)