The purpose of this research group is to study false or misleading information spread through media ecosystems, whether unintentionally (misinformation), purposefully (disinformation), and in varying contexts including political communication, commercial/industrial, state propaganda, online abuse, and more. Focal points include development of concepts and theory, qualitative and digital forensics approaches, mixed methods frameworks, and large-scale analysis and computational methods.
DMRC research programs
This group contributes to the research within the following DMRC research programs:
Computational Communication & Culture