I presented my research on Computational Propaganda in the Anti-Defamation League, Washington, D.C.
Given that the Latinx community is the second largest ethnic group in the US, an understanding of how Latinxs are discussed and targeted on social media during US elections is crucial. Our research explores this through a data analysis on Reddit, one of the most prominent and popular social media platforms for political discussion.
Our research highlights data voids that existed in online discussions surrounding Latinxs prior to the US midterm elections. We observe a lack of neutral actors engaging Latinxs in political topics. It appears that it is the more extremist voices (i.e. individuals operating within subreddits who identify themselves as political trolls)
who are creating the most political content about Latinxs.
This research was a collaboration with the Institute for the Future. You can read about it here
