Among the goals of information operations are to change the overall information environment vis-á-vis specific actors.
Journal Articles & Working Papers
Efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic have been complicated by a parallel infodemic, defined as an overabundance of information, including misinformation, which occurs during a disease outbreak.
Viruses, Vaccines, and COVID-19: Explaining and Improving Risky Decision-making
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, risky decision-making has determined its trajectory, from deciding whether to socially distance or wear a mask to whether to get vaccinated.
Questioning the Yelp Effect: Mixed Methods Analysis of Web-Based Reviews of Urgent Cares
The World Health Organization has deemed antibiotic resistance, which is primarily caused by antibiotic overuse, to be one of the world's most pressing health problems.
Little evidence exists on the global effectiveness, or lack thereof, of potential solutions to misinformation.
Internet interventions are effective for smoking cessation and a recommended treatment approach.
Text messaging (SMS) smoking cessation programs can reach a large amount of cigarette smokers and are effective in increasing quit rates, but their efficacy has not yet been explored in Vietnam.
This book examines how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the flows of communication between politicians, journalists and citizens.
Elite rhetoric can undermine democratic norms
Democratic stability depends on citizens on the losing side accepting election outcomes.
Spread of Misinformation About Face Masks and COVID-19 by Automated Software on Facebook
The dangers of misinformation spreading on social media during the COVID-19 pandemic are known.