Alice E. Marwick, Deen Freelon, Daniel Kreiss, Shannon McGregor, Francesca Tripodi
Harvard Kennedy Misinformation Review
Mis/Disinformation
Algorithms
So much remains unknown about mis/disinformation
This short section of a larger co-written report addresses three central questions:
- Where and with whom does viral mis/disinformation originate?
- Which mis/disinformation correction strategies work best with which audiences or demographics?
- Which platform algorithms play the biggest role in spreading—or curbing—mis/disinformation?
In many cases, the authors point to gaps in knowledge and future directions for scholarship needed in order to answer or at least adequately explore these questions.