CIP director Jevin West and faculty affiliate Carl Bergstrom were quoted in the Washington Post’s article on the spread of misinformation about the novel coronavirus. West and Bergstrom explained how misinformation works and why certain entities may have an interest in spreading it. They also appeared on a Washington Post podcast on the same topic. Read the full article at WashingtonPost.com
Conspiracy theory spreading on social media about Starlink interfering with election results
The Starlink conspiracy theory and the rumors surrounding it resonate with recurrent claims during this and prior election cycles that machines used to cast and tally votes are vulnerable to interference through Internet connections.
