It's likely that efforts to analyse the role of disinformation in the 2018 US midterms will continue well into the future. However, in the wake of the election there were several trends that quickly became apparent—here's what they taught us about false news in 2018.

Faced with dangerous interpretations of the Bird Box Challenge, YouTube has banned certain pranks. Are the desire to be included in viral trends and the lure of internet stardom leading people to risk bodily and mental health? And if so, how can social media crazes be regulated?

Today, MPs will vote on Theresa May’s EU Withdrawal Deal, which most analysts predict will be rejected. But how much will MPs’ voting reflect their opinions on the deal’s substance? And what effect will strategy-based voting have on Brexit’s outcome?

Fifty-five million US women stand to lose free contraception today as new Trump administration rules roll back the Obama-era policy. But a federal judge has blocked the rollback in Washington and 13 other states with active lawsuits against the Trump regulation. What are the ethical implications?

Who creates and operates bot accounts on social media? In this fifth part of the Bots series, we look at which actors, both institutional and independent, use automated accounts to influence opinions online.

It's likely that efforts to analyse the role of disinformation in the 2018 US midterms will continue well into the future. However, in the wake of the election there were several trends that quickly became apparent—here's what they taught us about false news in 2018.