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As COVID-19 Spreads, So Is Misinformation: What is Being Done to Prevent It?
Whitney Phillips, assistant professor in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was quoted in the New York Times for the story, “Medical Expert Who Corrects Trump Is Now a Target of…
Social Media Networks Struggle to Handle Hate Speech, Misinformation
Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the Digital Trends’ article “What does it take to make a social media network that doesn’t exploit users?” In the article, Grygiel commented on the spread of…
Amazon and Hulu’s Algorithms Continue to Suggest Conspiracy Films
Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School, and Michael Barkun, Professor Emeritus from the Maxwell School, were both quoted in the Business Insider story “Amazon and Hulu’s algorithms are recommending conspiracy theory films, and the consequences could be…
How Misinformation Can Persist
Following the mass shooting in Texas, misinformation spread on a national level, with one man even being wrongly identified as the shooter on national TV. For Maxwell Assistant Professor Emily Thorson, can stay even after corrected, as she explained to…