<p>Misinformation is everywhere. Matthew Facciani spends his days trying to understand it.</p><p>We discuss his definitions of misinformation and disinformation, how we engage with algorithms, and his focus on health misinformation.</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.matthewfacciani.com/"><strong>Matthew Facciani</strong></a> is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Notre Dame. He is an interdisciplinary social scientist with a background in neuroscience and psychology and a PhD in sociology. His first book, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://cup.columbia.edu/book/misguided/9780231555814"><em>Misguided: Where Misinformation Starts, How It Spreads, and What to Do About It</em></a>, will be published by Columbia University Press in July.</p><p>-- --</p><p>Matthew Facciani on <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.threads.net/@matthewfacciani">Threads</a> | <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:kobfj6rmspbkpzydlklgy7yu">Bluesky</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://givebutter.com/siris-health-launch">Donate to Siris Health</a> |<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.sirishealth.org/"> Website</a></p><p>Theme music: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.spotify.com/track/21YF2EeGTqMlevJRzzdOl9?si=aeb46564dd924cf1">Soul'd Transitions by Luz Cafe</a></p>
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