Stephen Prochaska

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Spreading rumors is problematic but understandable. H. Armstrong Roberts/ClassicStock/Archive Photos via Getty Images

Misinformation is more than just bad facts: How and why people spread rumors is key to understanding how false information travels and takes root

Kate Starbird, University of Washington and Stephen Prochaska, University of Washington

Spreading rumors is human nature. It’s a way people try to make sense of a messy world. In the age of social media and disinformation campaigns, it’s also how people can be misled.
A bloodied Donald Trump is surrounded by Secret Service agents. Rebecca Droke/AFP via Getty Images

Online rumors sparked by the Trump assassination attempt spread rapidly, on both ends of the political spectrum

Danielle Lee Tomson, University of Washington; Melinda McClure Haughey, University of Washington, and Stephen Prochaska, University of Washington

Did you experience the rush of people expressing conspiracy theories and rumors on social media in the immediate aftermath of the shooting?

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