Renée DiResta

The Misinformation Campaign Was Distinctly One-Sided

In 2020, false propaganda about voting came almost exclusively from the right, putting tech companies in a bind.

• Renée DiResta
• March 15, 2021

Anti-vaxxers Think This Is Their Moment

Society’s well-being depends on how well public-health officials and average internet users combat misinformation.

• Renée DiResta
• December 20, 2020

Right-Wing Social Media Finalizes Its Divorce From Reality

Fox News acknowledged Trump’s loss. Facebook and Twitter cracked down on election lies. But true believers can get their misinformation elsewhere.

• Renée DiResta
• November 23, 2020

The Right’s Disinformation Machine Is Getting Ready for Trump to Lose

QAnon has become a linchpin of far-right media—and the effort to preemptively delegitimize the election.

• Renée DiResta
• October 20, 2020

The Supply of Disinformation Will Soon Be Infinite

Disinformation campaigns used to require a lot of human effort, but artificial intelligence will take them to a whole new level.

• Renée DiResta
• September 20, 2020

Virus Experts Aren’t Getting the Message Out

If the authorities can’t satisfy the public’s desire to know more, others will fill the void with misinformation.

• Renée DiResta
• May 6, 2020

For China, the ‘USA Virus’ Is a Geopolitical Ploy

In a new era of tinfoil-hat diplomacy, official sources are legitimizing conspiracy theories from the internet.

• Renée DiResta
• April 11, 2020

The Conspiracies Are Coming From Inside the House

After 2016, Americans are alert to Russian election interference, but domestic influencers are spreading discord on their own.

• Renée DiResta
• March 10, 2020