Researchers sometimes make a distinction between misinformation and disinformation, which is false,...
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One of TikTok’s Biggest Stars Roasts Dudes for Their Misogyny, Racism, and Fatphobia
Drew Afualo’s laugh is a weapon, a cri de coeur, and a cleansing fire. It’s a staccato, full-chested...
Q & A: IDDP Fellow Jennifer Forestal
The Institute for Data, Democracy & Politics (IDDP) provides research fellowships to...
Q & A: IDDP Fellow Jeffrey Lees
The Institute for Data, Democracy & Politics (IDDP) provides research fellowships to...
Q & A: IDDP Fellow Enrique Armijo
The Institute for Data, Democracy & Politics’ (IDDP) research fellowships support projects by Ph.D...
Covid-19 Misinformation Bolsters Anti-vaccine Movement
More parents are questioning the necessity of routine vaccinations for young children. Adults are...
He got booted for discussing climate change. But he's undeterred, with science on his side
Richard Lavallee is a software engineer, Arizonan and former Republican. He says he started to...
How partisanship is making polling Americans more complicated
There's something strange about how Americans see the economy these days -- or, at least, how...
Factual climate change reporting can influence Americans positively, but not for long
Media coverage of climate change can influence Americans to adopt more accurate beliefs about the...
Inside the good, bad, and very ugly of social media algorithms
It feels strange to think back to a time when we weren’t so concerned with social media algorithms....