Disinformation campaigns are murky blends of truth, lies and sincere beliefs – lessons from the pandemic
- Written by Kate Starbird, Associate Professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering, University of Washington
It's difficult by design to identify disinformation campaign instigators and their agendas.stevanovicigor/iStock via Getty ImagesThe COVID-19 pandemic has spawned an infodemic, a vast and complicated mix of information, misinformation and disinformation.
In this environment, false narratives – the virus was “planned,” that it orig...