Tackling the most powerful
Social Media accounts – such as Donald Trump’s – could be key to halting false narratives, researchers say
A handful of rightwing “super-spreaders” on social media were responsible for the bulk of
election misinformation in the run-up to the Capitol attack, according to a new study that also sheds light on the staggering reach of falsehoods pushed by
Donald Trump.
A report from the Election Integrity Partnership (EIP), a group that includes Stanford and the University of
Washington, analyzed social media platforms including
Facebook,
Twitter,
Instagram,
YouTube and TikTok during several months before and after the 2020
elections.