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Beyond Disinformation | Essay Series
July 28, 2021
Beyond Disinformation In this essay series from Items, the SSRC’s digital forum, researchers explore how a stronger understanding of authenticity…
Call for Applications: Teaching Disinfo Studies in Higher Ed Workshop
by MediaWell Staff
January 27, 2021
Facilitators: Joan Donovan and Kate Starbird Date and Time of Workshop: Friday, March 19, 2021, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.…
Disinformation, Democracy, and Conflict Prevention | Essay Series
November 12, 2020
Disinformation, Democracy, and Conflict Prevention In this essay series from Items, the SSRC's digital forum, researchers assess the state of disinformation across…
Vaccine hesitancy threatens to undermine pandemic response | The British Academy
by The British Academy
November 10, 2020
An 80% take up of a COVID-19 vaccine could be necessary to protect the community but, given the scale and…
Who Will Win the 2020 Meme War?
October 27, 2020
The new viral battlefield Since 2016, a battle has been waged for the soul of social media, with tech companies…
Navigating the Noise: Election Coverage in the Digital Age | Center for Brooklyn History
October 5, 2020
Join BHS and the Social Science Research Council for a discussion about fundamental changes to the news industry that are…
How Misinformation Spreads
July 30, 2020
Introduction Among the most worrisome aspects of disinformation and misinformation in the digital age are the number of people they…
Vaccine Mis- and Disinformation
July 23, 2020
Introduction This research review addresses and expands on a critical case study at the intersection of information disorder and scientific…
Misinformation, Crisis, and Public Health—Reviewing the Literature
June 25, 2020
Introduction The Covid-19 pandemic comes at a time when we were already grappling with information overload and pervasive misinformation. In…