SIS Assistant Professor Ben Horne to Moderate Panel on Social Media and the Rise of Extremism
SIS Assistant Professor Ben Horne has focused much of his research on how misinformation and disinformation spreads online – a topic that has been pushed to the forefront this past year as internet conspiracy theories and extremism have been connected to the January 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol riot. While it may be a fairly new concept for the general public, Horne and others who conduct similar research have long known about this insidious dark side of the internet.
“There’s a lot of people who have opinions on extremism on platforms because it’s gained mainstream light due to recent events, but … Read more “SIS Assistant Professor Ben Horne to Moderate Panel on Social Media and the Rise of Extremism”