How to support journalism in the fight against misinformation
Matthew Facciani, Ph.D. is a postdoctoral researcher at Vanderbilt University in the Medicine, Health, and Society department. Rumors and lies have been shared since the beginning of speech and have pockmarked traditional print and broadcast media since their origins. But digital technology allows misinformation to spread with lightning speed and limitless reach, creating extraordinary threats to the public and our democratic institutions. While foreign-born disinformation has been tackled by federally-funded programs, there has been no policy response to dangerous misinformation that may or ...