#MisInformation

Dirk Singer

dirktherabbit

Straight out of the Trump 2016 playbook - an outfit fronted by the ex CTO of Vote Leave runs ads encouraging people in some areas to vote Green (and the

Brienne of Snark

BrienneOfSnark_

Since NO one else seems to be doing it, here is a strategy to save the country:1. Mandatory masks, everywhere.2. If you can do business outside and 6 feet apart,

CienciaPR

CienciaPR

A2: Dealing with misinformation is frustrating for scientists, so we encourage people to start from a place of empathy. Recognize these are scary and uncertain times and that it can

em steck

emsteck

NEW from me: An Ohio-based political group is sending mail-in ballot applications with misinformation on Biden to voters in Pennsylvania and Minnesota, two key battleground states for the 2020 election.https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/04/politic

Dr Laura Helen Marks 🐢

DrRambette

Some documents to help @BeccaToren create analogies for Satanic Panic. https://reason.com/2020/01/10/super-bowl-sex-trafficking-myths-return/ & https://13wham.com/news/local/legitimacy-of-social-media-posts-warning-about-sex-trafficking-being-in

Patrícia Rossini, PhD

patyrossini

If you're interested in misinformation on WhatsApp, check out our study (w/ @profjsg @EricaAnita @vanessaveiga) in the "Sharing (mis)information" #ica_pol @poli_com panel! #ica20 We investigate the predictors of accidental and

Jared Yates Sexton

JYSexton

Tech isn’t interested in fact-checking because all content is profitable, whether accurate or intentionally inaccurate. In fact, misinformation is demonstrably more popular and profitable and their financial bottom line is

Duncan Hothersall

dhothersall

In the last week or so we've seen concerted misinformation campaigns around a £10k budget for MPs' staff to work from home, and around PPE supplies for Scottish care homes.

Dietram A. Scheufele

scheufele

Thoroughly enjoyed (and learned a lot from) discussion of communication discipline's role during #COVID19 #pandemic with @claesdevreese, @hjpaek, @JuliavanWeert, @LeticiaBode, and @rasmus_kleis for #ica20. Full clip (recorded >2 week

Julia Carrie Wong

juliacarriew

I wrote an article unpacking the flaws in a small scientific study and showing how it spread misinformation about a drug’s efficacy. This is some of the email I’m getting

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RxxxxxR5

Blinks have spread misinformation about Seungri's case, have disrespected every member of BigBang, attacked Treasure before they even debuted and now they are trying to get Yedam into a drug

Oliver Sauter

BlackForestBoi

It's been 5 years since I started researching online misinformation and building practical solutions. Here are things I learned about one of the most complex and fundamental problems of humanity:

Andrea Kuszewski 🧠

AndreaKuszewski

Trump *knew* Giuliani was being targeted by Russian assets to feed him information. He was warned by his own intelligence agencies multiple times, and not only did he literally shrug

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shoot4lalune

I sometimes feel like there's a superiority complex from some older Army. "I knew them before Dynamite". Like they're a superior fan because they knew the group before that hit

Kate Starbird

katestarbird

Our @2020Partnership team wrote an article describing what we expect to see on Election Day and the days following in terms of misinformation, disinformation, and other attacks on election integrity:https://www.eipartnership.net/news/what-t

Whole Mars Catalog

WholeMarsBlog

Why do we report on electric vehicles and autonomy?Is it because we’re paid by Elon? No. Huge Tesla investors? No. Is it because we’re “toxic superfans”. No, and no.It’s because