'Astroturfing' and the rise of misinformation campaigns
âAstroturfingâ and the rise of misinformation campaigns and last updated 2021-01-28 15:18:23-05 CHICAGO â Despite the natural urge to gravitate toward information that reinforces our own views, most agree that people genuinely want to be well-informed. But in recent years, campaigns by corporations, lobbyists and political operatives sowing division and suspicion have become a common problem. Soon after the coronavirus pandemic began, small anti-stay-at-home protests erupted in dozens of states around the country. âWhen things appear to be spontaneous and exciting, and es...