Michael Simeone and Shawn Walker

Misinfo Weekly

Education EN ↓ 32 episodes

Misinfo Weekly is an educational podcast for lay audiences dedicated to understanding misinformation in our time. Every week (mostly) we try to provide some perspective on current events in misinformation. The show breaks down basic and advanced concepts in mis and disinformation, as well as helps track and trace how misinformation events come to be. The show is collaboration between the Information Competition Lab , which Michal and Shawn co-lead, and the Unit for Data Science and Analytics at Arizona State University Library . Show conversations are aimed at late high school and beyond. Abou...

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Michael Simeone and Shawn Walker

Episodes

The Wayfair Conspiracy - how a furniture website became the epicenter of a misinformation event about child trafficking 27.08.2020 39:52

We discuss the emergence and spread of the QAnon conspiracy theory that online furniture store Wayfair is a front for a child trafficking ring. We also take a look at how misinformation events can be deeply participatory. Transcript can be found in the episode link. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Misinfo, Bots, and Trolls - Some Key Concepts for Misinformation 20.08.2020 56:32

We scratch the surface on some basic terms and concepts that can be helpful for understanding misinformation events. Full transcript is available in the episode link. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Parler and QAnon - is this the new conservative Twitter? 13.08.2020 47:56

We take a look at the social media platform, Parler, and think through the roles that it plays because of its proximity to high-profile, conservative political figures. We talk about Parler as a way that QAnon is getting more mainstreamed, and it also means we got Parler accounts! Recorded July 31, 2020. A transcript of the podcast is available via the episode link.. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

The Problem with COVID-19 Dashboards 01.08.2020 44:42

Visualizing data for a pandemic during a pandemic is hard work, but there are some aspects of COVID-19 charts and graphs that invite misinformation or inadvertently give room for conspiracies to have more explanatory value. Recorded June 2020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who Cancelled Paw Patrol? No One Did! 01.08.2020 27:40

We investigate the origins of the misinformation about the cancellation of the popular children's show, Paw Patrol. We follow the trail from a handful of tweets all the way to news reports claiming that the show has perished at the hands of "Cancel Culture." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mask Rumors 01.08.2020 30:43

In this episode, we look through some of the rumors surrounding mask wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic. We talk through their origins and reasons for popularity. Recorded May 2020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Information Literacy Isn't So Simple 01.08.2020 45:04

We talk about strategies for fighting "fake news," and why they are becoming more and more ineffective Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.