Election misinformation refers to incorrect or deceptive information about elections that various actors may spread to trick voters or disrupt the voting process. This kind of false information comes in many shapes and sizes. It can spread in multiple ways, such as social media, regular news
September 20, 2024On November 5th, 2024, the United States will elect a new president. The road to these elections has been nothing short of dramatic, with unprecedented twists and turns at every juncture. There have been court cases, an assassination attempt, and last-minute changes to the presidential nominees.
August 26, 2024Between 1985 and 1994, Brazil faced a tough period marked by severe inflation. Prices were rising rapidly, causing people to lose their purchasing power and struggle to plan their finances. This inflation was fueled by excessive government spending and the expectation that prices would keep going
July 24, 2024With environmental and societal changes happening rapidly worldwide, governments need to speed up their response time. Besides less tedious bureaucracy, there is a much deeper motivation to accelerate government workflows: faster services save lives. Just think of the tragic, global-warming-fueled
June 25, 2024Unemployment among youth is one of the problems that affects millions of young workers in different societies and economies worldwide. Recent statistics state that the global youth unemployment rate is around 13.6% , which is more than twice as high compared to the adult unemployment rate of 5.1% .
May 20, 2024Consider the modes of transportation people relied on a century ago. Trams and horses were the norm, and for the fortunate few, those nascent, cumbersome automobiles. Leap to the present, our thoroughfares brim with buses, automobiles, railways, and the swift passage of electric scooters. The
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