The hurricanes may be over — but disinformation persists
Over the last month, the Southeastern United States has been hammered by back-to-back hurricanes. But weather aside, experts are pointing to another big storm – the swirl of storm and recovery-related disinformation online. One of the experts tracking all this is Danielle Lee Tomson, who works as the research manager at the University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public. She talked to host Steven Overly about how these fake claims are being amplified, and why there’s likely more disinformation coming even if these hurricanes have passed.
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Over the last month, the Southeastern United States has been hammered by back-to-back hurricanes. But weather aside, experts are pointing to another big storm – the swirl of storm and recovery-related disinformation online. One of the experts tracking all this is Danielle Lee Tomson, who works as the research manager at the University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public. She talked to host Steven Overly about how these fake claims are being amplified, and why there’s likely more disinformation coming even if these hurricanes have passed.
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