Broken Connections: Fieldnotes from the Old Internet
Abstract: This essay reflects on the lived experience of early internet culture to interrogate what…
April 16, 2026
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Disinformation as Cultural Narrative: Conceptualizing Disinformation as Cross-Platform, Identity-Affirming, Cathartic Stories
Abstract: "Rather than framing disinformation as false facts which can be countered by true facts…
April 6, 2026
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True Costs of Misinformation| Mountains of Evidence: Processual “Redpilling” as a Socio-Technical Effect of Disinformation
Abstract: How do people come to believe Far-Right, extremist, and conspiratorial ideas they…
June 9, 2025
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The Future of Conspiracy Theory Scholarship
Abstract: The rapid proliferation of conspiracy theories has become a global concern, fueled by…
April 14, 2025
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True Believers, Entertainers, and Skeptical Scholars: Claims and Frames on Conspiracy TikTok
Abstract: While conspiracy theories are prominent on social media, they also increase audience…
February 12, 2025
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The Mainstream Media will Lose its Last Grip on Relevancy
“The gap between mainstream media readers, people who get most of their news through influencers or…
December 4, 2024
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