Researcher Joins Arizona State University To Battle Disinformation

Press release from Arizona State University:

February 7, 2022

One of the biggest problems facing our society today? Disinformation, according to Joshua Garland.

On Feb. 7, Garland joins Arizona State University as an associate research professor in the Center on Narrative, Disinformation and Strategic Influence, where he is determined to make an impact on the issue.

The center, which is a unit of ASU’s Global Security Initiative, combines social science and advanced algorithms to study how stories shape people’s actions and world politics. Its goal is to help protect against hostile attempts to influence the U.S. and democracy.

This press release was produced by Arizona State University. The views expressed here are the author’s own.