Breaking the news: How bots, trolls and other media manipulators threaten our politics

Activists, politicians and partisans compete for attention and influence online, but malevolent actors seem to have the upper hand. They push disinformation and hate using fake accounts, bots and algorithms designed to keep us scrolling through the latest outrage. News organizations and social media platforms struggle to deal with these media manipulators, particularly after major tragedies or during heated political campaigns.