Essays about: "US Presidential election"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 20 essays containing the words US Presidential election.

1. 1. “We knew the 2020 US election would be unlike any other” AN ARGUMENTATION ANALYSIS OF FACEBOOK’S ROLE IN THE 2020 US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Lisa Danielsson; [2022-08-23]
   Keywords : Argumentation analysis; CSR; democracy; Facebook; Meta; misinformation; practical discourse analysis; social media; United States;

   Abstract : The purpose of the thesis is to understand Facebook’s perception of its role in the spread of misinformation leading up to the 2020 US presidential election. Adopting the conceptual lenses of democracy and CSR, I use argumentation analysis to identify and interpret Facebook’s overall rationale in taking measures to mitigate the spread of misinformation. READ MORE

3. 2. UPLOADING WAR: The Weaponisation of 0s and 1s and the Changing Nature of War

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Noah Bell; [2021-02-25]
   Keywords : war; cyberwar; cyberattacks; violence; legitimacy; maps;

   Abstract : As digital technology revolutionises the world, it is not surprising that it is altering the way states conduct themselves, especially in terms of war. War is a powerful policy tool of states and its implications are massive. READ MORE

4. 3. Weaponized malware, physical damage, zero casualties – what informal norms are emerging in targeted state sponsored cyber-attacks? : The dynamics beyond causation: an interpretivist-constructivist analysis of the US media discourse regarding offensive cyber operations and cyber weapons between 2010 and 2020

   University essay from Försvarshögskolan

   Author : Margarita Sallinen; [2021]
   Keywords : constructivism; critical discourse analysis; cyber operations; cyber security; cyber warfare; cyber weapons; interpretivism; informal norms; media; war studies;

   Abstract :  In 2010, the discovery of the malicious computer worm Stuxnet shocked the world by its sophistication and unpredictability. Stuxnet was deemed as the world’s first cyber weapon and started discussions concerning offensive cyber operations – often called “cyber warfare” – globally. READ MORE

5. 4. Representations of United States Public Healthcare Policy in Right-Wing Media: A Case Study of Breitbart News Articles During the 2020 Presidential Election

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

   Author : Rachel Occhiogrosso-Schwartz; [2021]
   Keywords : healthcare; universal healthcare; medicare for all; mfa; affordable care act; aca; obamacare; right-wing news; breitbart; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : For many years, the United States’ inability to provide basic universal healthcare has been a mystery. Why does the richest country in the world not have the best healthcare and the best health outcomes? This study examines the disposition of US opposition to publicly funded healthcare. READ MORE

6. 5. Ethical views on the influence of interactive systems

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för teknik och samhälle (TS)

   Author : Mirella Liljekvist; Ellen Lindberg; [2020]
   Keywords : Influence; Interactive Systems; Artificial Intelligence; Machine Learning; Ethics in IT;

   Abstract : Människan har i alla år, och i varierande form, influerat varandra till förändrat beteenden och med dagens tekniska utveckling finns det större möjlighet att analysera stora mängder data och hitta mönster som tidigare varit svårt för människan att nå. Med artificiell intelligens, maskininlärning och data mining-tekniker blir det allt lättare för företag att med teknik individanpassa budskap till användare - dels för att göra användarupplevelsen bättre i interaktiva system, men också för att i en förlängning påverka användare att förändra sitt beteende i utvalda situationer. READ MORE