Misinformation

Introduction not long ago, the rise of social media inspired great optimism about its potential for flattening access to economic and political opportunity, ena

Immunizing the public against misinformation. soon after the world started getting used to the terms coronavirus and covid 19, who coined another word: "in

January 28, 2022 — amulya panakam this piece is part of a collaboration between the represent series and the girl security’s national security fellows progr

Disinformation is a type of misinformation that is intentionally false and intended to deceive or mislead. both misinformation and disinformation involve the sh

According to a recent report, 20% of covid 19 misinformation comes from high profile accounts (celebrities, politicians, and talk radio personalities) and 80% c

Ai generated political disinformation already has gone viral online ahead of the 2024 election, from a doctored video of biden appearing to give a speech attack

In 1996, congress passed the communications decency act. the act protects isps, social media platforms, and website hosts from defamation claims. that law prohi

Contact jessica harris jbharris@brookings.edu executive summary journalism is in a state of considerable flux. new digital platforms have unleashed innovative j