The Reputational Penalty: How Fact-Checking Can Penalize Those Who Spread Misinformation
Whether or not political leaders pay a price for spreading misinformation has profound implications for democracy.
Academic Research
Understanding Perceptions and Effects of Online Intolernace
Research on online political discourse has long been concerned with the pervasiveness of incivility across various digital arenas.
The Diffusion and Reach of (Mis)Information on Facebook During the U.S. 2020 Election
Social media creates the possibility for rapid, viral spread of content, but how many posts actually reach millions?
How does media shape and reflect right-wing rhetoric in the U.S.?
Improving debriefing practices for participants in social science experiments
Social science experiments often expose participants to false, deceptive, or otherwise harmful content.
Shoves, nudges and combating misinformation: evidence on a new approach
To what extent can the harms of misinformation be mitigated by relying on nudges? Prior research has demonstrated that non-intrusive ‘accuracy nudges’ can reduce the sharing of misinformation.
We report results from simultaneous experiments conducted in late 2022 in Belarus, Estonia, Kazakhstan, Russia and Ukraine.
Socio-Ecological Responses to Misinformation on Social Media: A Framework for Multilayered Action
Misinformation has emerged as a major meta-challenge, impeding the resolution of the most critical issues of our time.
Post-Truth American Politics: False Stories and Current Crises
How do the many crises reverberating across American politics intersect with a popular sense of living in a “post-truth” world? Much recent research has looked at political crises and misinformation...
Post-January 6th deplatforming reduced the reach of misinformation on Twitter
The social media platforms of the twenty-first century have an enormous role in regulating speech in the USA and worldwide.
This study examines the relationship between online communication by the Proud Boys and their offline activities.
The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the importance of social distancing practices to stem the spread of the virus.
We conduct an exploratory analysis of the structure and nature of the group’s presence on the platform.
Counterspeech: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Countering Dangerous Speech
Chapter 4: Counterspeech as Persuasion and Media Effects
Distrust and partisan identity are theorized to undermine health communications.
The experiments focus on correcting misinformation supportive of Russia in the Russia-Ukraine War.
Factual Corrections: Concerns and Current Evidence
Factual corrections that target misinformation improve belief accuracy. They do so across a wide variety of countries, political beliefs and demographic characteristics. Instances of back-fire,...
Anti-vaccine content and other kinds of misinformation are hypothesized to be more heavily monetized than other kinds of online content.
Online misinformation promotes distrust in science, undermines public health, and may drive civil unrest.
How do social media feed algorithms affect attitudes and behavior in an election campaign?
Many critics raise concerns about the prevalence of ‘echo chambers’ on social media and their potential role in increasing political polarization. However, the lack of available data and the...