Emma L. Briant on the Flawed Methodology and Grim Consequences of an Influential Study on Disinformation from the Oxford Internet Institute
“A well-regarded research center like OII gets immediate big headlines whenever it produces new research, but the authors have made far more of these findings than they can reasonably claim,” writes Briant, visiting research associate in human rights. “Misleading reporting about such weak findings risks undermining public confidence in research and new policies on disinformation, making it more urgent than ever that we get the difficult research that’s needed done.”
Post Date: 02-18-2021
Post Date: 02-18-2021