We published a paper in 2016 that discussed (among other things) how “breaking news” accounts propagate rumors during crisis events. It appears that this dynamic has only grown more pervasive (and possibly more intentional)

We published a paper in 2016 that discussed (among other things) how “breaking news” accounts propagate rumors during crisis events. It appears that this dynamic has only grown more pervasive (and possibly more intentional). https://t.co/0dUSCgG3Xk https://t.co/yShbwAmCGm

— Kate Starbird (@katestarbird) January 8, 2020

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January 08, 2020 at 03:49PM