Renee DiResta
Renee DiResta
Stanford Internet Observatory
Stanford Internet Observatory "is a cross-disciplinary program of research, teaching and policy engagement for the study of abuse in current information technologies, with a focus on social media." They seek to "translate our research discoveries into training and policy innovations for the public good." The Stanford Internet Observatory is behind the Virality Project.
Renee DiResta is a staff member at the Stanford Internet Observatory.[1]
Virality Project
According to their website, the Virality Project is "a global study aimed at understanding the disinformation dynamics specific to the COVID-19 crisis."[2]
Renee DiResta took part in the final report of Stanford Internet Observatory's Virality Project.[3],[4]
2020 Election 'Disinformation'
The Stanford Internet Observatory published a book through their Election Integrity Partnership titled "The Long Fuse: Misinformation and the 2020 Election" which claimed that misinformation led to distrust in the 2020 Presidential Election and called for "whole-of-society" approach, including actions that could be taken by the federal government, to combat so-called "mis- and disinformation".[5],[6]
Renee DiResta was listed as an author.
References
- ↑ Team (Accessed March 30, 2023)
- ↑ Launching the Virality Project (Accessed March 30, 2023)
- ↑ Memes, Magnets and Microchips: Narrative dynamics around COVID-19 vaccines (Accessed March 30, 2023)
- ↑ [https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:mx395xj8490/Virality_project_final_report.pdf Memes, Magnets, and Microchips Narrative dynamics around COVID-19 vaccines (Accessed March 30, 2023)]
- ↑ ABSTRACT: The Long Fuse: Misinformation and the 2020 Election (Accessed March 30, 2023)
- ↑ FINAL REPORT: The Long Fuse: Misinformation and the 2020 Election (Accessed March 30, 2023)