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Information Integrity Institute Gives Public Presentation and Radio Interview on Disinformation, Information Operations, and Today’s Media Ecosystem

As disinformation continues to be at the forefront of many conversations globally, two academics in the Information Integrity Institute at the College of Communication and Information are working to increase the public’s awareness about the latest research on today’s media ecosystem. On the heels of their white paper about public support for fact-checking on social […]

Public Support for Fact-Checking on Social Media Remains Strong, Despite Meta’s Policy Change

A recent study from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Information Integrity Institute sheds light on the public’s ongoing desire for third-party fact-checkers on social media platforms, even after Meta’s controversial decision to end its fact-checking program across Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. Meta, the parent company of these platforms, announced in January 2025 it would terminate […]

Information Integrity Institute Postdoc Matthew Craig Attends Social Science Foo Camp at Meta

Matthew Craig, postdoctoral research associate at the Information Integrity Institute, was one of 150 select people invited to the 2025 Social Science Foo Camp at Meta headquarters in Palo Alto, California in early February. The event, often referred to as an “unconference” due to its unstructured schedule, allows attendees to determine topics on the spot […]

UT Faculty Research Shows Dramatic Shift In Ukrainian Attitudes After Invasion

UT Faculty Research Shows Dramatic Shift In Ukrainian Attitudes After Invasion written by Randall Brown and originally published on the College of Arts & Sciences site. A new study published by an interdisciplinary team of Tennessee researchers sheds light onto the dynamics of national unity experienced by Ukrainians following the 2022 Russian invasion. While a […]

Faculty from University of Tennessee, Knoxville and Western Illinois University Team up to Study Superdiffusers

University of Tennessee, Knoxville Information Integrity Institute Faculty Fellow Associate Professor Michael Kotowski teams up with Professor Christopher Carpenter at Western Illinois University to uncover new ways to examine the power of opinion leaders within social networks. Specifically, two groundbreaking studies by Carpenter and Kotowski shed light on how superdiffusers—individuals who exhibit exceptional influence on […]

CCI Professor Awarded Office Of Naval Research Grants To Study Russian Disinformation Campaigns

The Department of Defense Office of Naval Research has awarded nearly $1.7 million across two grants to School of Journalism and Media Professor and Director of the Information Integrity Institute Catherine Luther to research Russian disinformation campaigns and their influence on Russian diasporas. Luther is the principal investigator for both grants with several College of […]