Why Fact Checkers are not effective?
Rik Ray, Sakshi Bhalla & Harsh Taneja
Misinformation easily spreads on social media and fact-checkers have an important role in correcting falsehoods. Most misinformation is of a partisan nature and appeals selectively to users on the basis of ideology. Thus, it is possible that fact checks may not overcome existing ideological divisions on social media. Through multiple studies investigating fact checking in USA and India, the two largest democracies, we investigate why fact checkers are unable to live up to their promise.
Shield-Illinois
Yee Man Margaret Ng, Ewa Maslowska & Harsh Taneja
Analyzing public attitudes, news framing, and diffusion networks related to Shield Illinois COVID-19 testing through social media discourse and news coverage to understand its impact and inform best practices for future crises.
