Feb 6, 2025 | News, Research, Updates
Computational social scientist Alexandros Efstratiou started work in January as a postdoctoral scholar at the University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public. Efstratiou, who is based in the UW Information School, recently finished his doctoral studies in...
Feb 5, 2025 | Education, Research
The professors and long-time UW collaborators worked on the new course over eight months and developed lessons and resources from a cautious viewpoint to better understand the risks and rewards of a rapidly evolving technology. By Michael Grass Center for an...
Feb 5, 2025 | Events, Research, Updates
Join Center for an Informed Public co-founder Kate Starbird for a discussion about her work understanding online rumors, misinformation and disinformation. Rumors are an inherent human reaction to crisis events like natural disasters or political upheaval because they...
Dec 4, 2024 | News, Research, Updates
By Danielle Lee Tomson and Kate Starbird Center for an Informed Public University of Washington This article was originally published by The Conversation on December 4, 2024. If you’ve ever wondered how the right-wing media ecosystem operates and why it’s effective,...