All Posts in #Misinformation
“Clubhouse’s rising popularity raises misinformation concerns.”
Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School, was interviewed by The Hill for the article “Clubhouse’s rising popularity raises misinformation concerns.” Clubhouse, a new social media platform, has grown in popularity during the pandemic. Grygiel, an expert…
‘Impeachment and Deplatforming Aren’t Enough to Move Forward’
Whitney Phillips, assistant professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, authored an op-ed for WIRED titled “Impeachment and Deplatforming Aren’t Enough to Move Forward.” Phillips is an expert on media literacy, mis- and…
“Big Tech’s Crackdown on Donald Trump and Parler Won’t Fix the Real Problem With Social Media”
Whitney Phillips, assistant professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was interviewed for the Time Magazine story “Big Tech’s Crackdown on Donald Trump and Parler Won’t Fix the Real Problem With Social Media.”…
“Why people latch on to conspiracy theories, according to science.”
Emily Thorson, assistant professor of political science in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the National Geographic story “Why people latch on to conspiracy theories, according to science.” Thorson, who studies political psychology and misinformation, says that it’s hard for…
“On Far-Right Websites, Plans To Storm Capitol Were Made In Plain Sight.”
Whitney Phillips, assistant professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was interviewed for the NPR story “On Far-Right Websites, Plans To Storm Capitol Were Made In Plain Sight.” Phillips, who studies misinformation and…
“How conspiracy theories infect influencers.”
Whitney Phillips, assistant professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was quoted in the Vice (France) story “How conspiracy theories infect influencers.” Phillips, an expert in misinformation, says that it may be too…
“How Twitter, Facebook and YouTube are handling election misinformation.”
Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School was quoted in the CNN story “How Twitter, Facebook and YouTube are handling election misinformation.” Grygiel, a social media expert, comments on how many social media platforms have expanded their…
“Trump election eve posts provide early Election Day test.”
Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communication in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the USA Today story “Judgement day for Facebook and Twitter: Trump election eve posts provide early Election Day test.” Grygiel, an expert on social media, says that…
“America is experiencing ‘truth decay’ at an alarming rate, experts warn.”
Josh Introne, assistant professor in the School of Information Studies, was interviewed by Yahoo News for the story “America is experiencing ‘truth decay’ at an alarming rate, experts warn.” “Truth decay” is characterized by the “diminishing role of facts and…
Whitney Phillips interviewed on “News Not Noise”
Whitney Phillips, assistant professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was interviewed on the “News Not Noise” program on Instagram. Facebook recently announced that QAnon will be banned across all platforms; however, many…