News about the Information Integrity Institute
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…
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…
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 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…
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The Information Integrity Institute, Department of World Languages and Cultures, and Department of Political Science are hosting Tikhon Dzyadko who will give his talk Independent Media in the Era of Autocratic Triumph: Russia’s Experience.
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…
Events
Independent Media in the Era of Autocratic Triumph: Russia’s Experience
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 | 5:00 p.m.-6 p.m. Lindsay Young Auditorium, Hodges Library (1st floor)
The Information Integrity Institute and departments of World Languages and Cultures and Political Science are hosting Mr. Tikhon Dzyadko, independent journalist and editor-in-chief of TV Dozhd (Rain). Come here his talk on “Independent Media in the Era of Autocratic Triumph: Russia’s Experience.” Mr. Dzyadko has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to journalistic integrity throughout his career including as editor-in-chief of TV Rain which has been recognized with the Peabody Journalistic Integrity Award during the Ukrainian war.
I3 Research Luncheon
Monday, September 30, 2024 | 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
COM 402, Scripps Ed Ingle Room
The Information Integrity Institute is hosting a research luncheon featuring special guest speaker Professor Timothy R. Levine from University of Alabama at Birmingham who will give a talk on the art of deception and deception detection. In addition, the following CCI collaborative research teams that received I3 research funding support will provide their research-in-progress presentations:
Investigating Perceptions of Source Influence on Scientific Writing: A study on Polarized and Non-Polarized Issues (Assistant Professor Mustafa Oz, PhD candidate Scott Greeves, Assistant Professors Matthew Pittman and Shiyu Yang)
Empowering our Communities: A Case Study of Open Government Data (Associate Professors Xiaohua “Awa” Zhu, Moonhee Cho and Sifan Xu).
AI, Deep Fakes, Online Influencers & Political Communication
Friday, April 26, 2024 | 9-10:30 a.m.
East Tennessee History Center
The Information Integrity Institute has partnered with the Knox County Library to provide their expertise on AI, deep fakes, online influencers and political communication during the library’s Truth and Consequences: Film and conversation on news and information integrity event. Come join the I3 as they discuss the importance of identifying legitimate news and the impact of emerging media and technology.
