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All Posts in #Misinformation

PC Magazine

iSchool Professor Talks About Avoiding Misinformation During Election Season

Wednesday, November 16, 2022, By Julia Mazzer

Bei Yu, professor in the iSchool, was interviewed for the PC Mag story “Be Careful What You Post: How to Tell the Difference Between Fact and Fake News.” The article highlights the increase in concern about misinformation during election season,…

The Associated Press

Professor Gouldin Combats Misinformation

Friday, October 21, 2022, By Julia Mazzer

Lauryn Gouldin, Crandall Melvin Associate Professor of Law and Director, Syracuse Civics Initiative at the Law School, was quoted by The Associated Press for the series, “Not Real News:  A look at what didn’t happen this week,” a news roundup…

Daily Beast

“COVID Truthers Have Found a New ‘Pandemic’ to Freak Out About”

Sunday, May 1, 2022, By Lily Datz

Michael Barkun, professor emeritus of political science in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the Daily Beast story “COVID Truthers Have Found a New ‘Pandemic’ to Freak Out About.” Barkun, who is an expert on extremism and conspiracy theories, explained…

Agence France-Presse

“Musk-ruled Twitter: users left to fight trolls and misinformation?”

Monday, April 25, 2022, By Lily Datz

Kyla Garrett Wagner, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the Agence France-Presse story “Musk-ruled Twitter: users left to fight trolls and misinformation?” Wagner, who studies communications and the First Amendment, explained that she does not…

Grid News

“Lawsuits against Alex Jones are a new strategy in curbing conspiracy theories”

Thursday, April 21, 2022, By Lily Datz

Roy Gutterman, associate professor of magazine, news and digital journalism in the Newhouse School and director of the Tully Center for Free Speech, was quoted in Grid News story “Lawsuits against Alex Jones are a new strategy in curbing conspiracy…

KCBS Radio

“Russia slaps limits on Facebook for restriction of some pro-Kremlin accounts”

Friday, February 25, 2022, By Lily Datz

Lee McKnight, associate professor in the School of Information Studies, was interviewed for the KCBS Radio story “Russia slaps limits on Facebook for restriction of some pro-Kremlin accounts.” McKnight, an expert on international technology policy and online governance, discussed Russia’s…

MIT Technology Review

“How to avoid sharing bad information about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine”

Friday, February 25, 2022, By Lily Datz

Whitney Phillips, assistant professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was quoted in the MIT Technology Review article “How to avoid sharing bad information about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.” Phillips, an expert on…

CGTN

Social media vs legacy media

Wednesday, January 19, 2022, By Lily Datz

Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor of television, radio and film in the Newhouse School and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture, was a guest on the CGTN show The Heat for the segment “Social media vs legacy…

Media, Law & Policy

COVID Misinformation and How to Stop It

Wednesday, November 17, 2021, By Lily Datz

The Surgeon General just released a toolkit to help people fight misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines. It is geared specifically for people to talk about misinformation within their close circles of friends and family. Social media researcher Jenny Stromer-Galley, professor at…

Media Tip Sheets

How to stop misinformation on social media

Tuesday, October 5, 2021, By Lily Datz

Syracuse University Professor Jennifer Stromer-Galley has been studying social media before it was called social media. Five years ago, she laid out a simple three-point plan to help stem the tide of misinformation on Facebook. Today, those three recommendations remain…

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