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@larrynorden.bsky.socialReposted by @cip.uw.eduWhat election misinformation can we expect in the coming weeks? With @cdt.org we look at how the election calendar drives what goes viral and where to get accurate info. H/t @cip.uw.edu. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
@cip.uw.eduHere's the latest from our election rumor research team ... ⤵️⤵️⤵️
@cip.uw.edu“Working closely with students and seeing them grow into independent scholars is one of my favorite aspects of being a professor,” according to 2026 CIP Robert Mason Outstanding Mentorship Award winner @msaveski.bsky.social.
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@katestarbird.bsky.socialReposted by @cip.uw.eduLast week, we saw two cases where real election issues in UT and TX catalyzed legitimate criticism along with false rumors and misleading political narratives. Our team wrote up a "rumor rundown" for each case. uwcip.substack.com/p/recent-uta...
@cip.uw.eduRead about these Utah and Texas incidents in our most recent 2026 Election Rumor Rundown:
▶️ Via our Substack newsletter: uwcip.substack.com/p/recent-uta...
▶️ Via the @cip.uw.edu website: www.cip.uw.edu/2026/09/27/u...
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@cip.uw.eduThese false rumors and misleading narratives draw upon deeper stories and diminished trust in elections, rooted in varying degrees of truth, within political communities on the right and left.
@cip.uw.eduReal voting issues become misleading narratives through false allegations of “voter fraud” intentions, ignored or obscured remedies, and exaggerations of the potential impact on election results.
@cip.uw.edu🧵New from the @cip.uw.edu election rumor research team. ⤵️⤵️⤵️ The conversations around two incidents in Utah and Texas follow well-worn patterns where false rumors and misleading narratives emerge alongside legitimate criticism of real issues involving election administration.
@cip.uw.eduWe're also crossposting our election rumor research updates on the @cip.uw.edu website: www.cip.uw.edu/category/new...
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@cip.uw.eduIn an Election Rumor Rundown post published over the weekend, we examined how a Facebook post about mail-in voting shared by a WA state legislator highlighted a real problem but then misattributed blame for that problem.
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@cip.uw.edu🧵The @cip.uw.edu election rumor research team is ramping up work ahead of the 2026 U.S. midterm elections to help everyday people — along with journalists and content creators — navigate the increasingly convoluted information landscape.
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@cip.uw.eduComing up Tuesday, 6-7:30 p.m. at the Seattle Central Library: Our team is co-hosting the Risks and Realities of AI Chatbots, a discussion featuring @mnickelsburg.bsky.social of @kuow.org interviewing @kashhill.bsky.social (NYT) and @jeffhorwitz.bsky.social (Reuters): www.cip.uw.edu/2026/02/16/r...
