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IFL hosts panel on misinformation and regulation
Can government regulation mitigate the harmful effects of misinformation? New regulatory roadmaps - the EU Commission’s Digital Services Act, and the Online Safety Bill in the UK - are important first steps, but only broader solutions will effectively curb...
IFL report calls for structural public health changes to increase vaccine demand and stop future disease outbreaks
A new report, Infrastructures of Trust: The Case for Investing in Vaccine Demand, from researchers at the Information Futures Lab at Brown University's School of Public Health calls for investment in community leadership; provides key strategies for public health...
IFL Submits Comment to Meta’s Oversight Board
In July 2022 Meta asked its Oversight Board to consider its policy on COVID-19 misinformation. In turn, the Oversight Board solicited public comments around six key aspects of its pending recommendation. To solicit recommendations about the continuation of Meta’s...
IFL’s Claire Wardle joins WHO Strategic & Technical Advisory Group
Claire Wardle, co-founder and co-director of the Information Futures Lab, and Professor of the Practice at the Brown School of Public Health has been appointed as a member of the World Health Organization’s Strategic and Technical Advisory Group on Infectious Hazards...
Brown School of Public Health launches new Lab to combat misinformation, data deficits, outdated communication practices — and to catalyze innovation
“It is time to build a new future for our information spaces.” SPH Information Futures Lab will drive collaborative research, make emerging evidence accessible, and empower practitioners to design, pilot and evaluate creative solutions PROVIDENCE, RI – Responding to...
Claire Wardle, PhD, accepts Wayne A. Danielson Award for contributions to the field of communication
The award recognizes scholars who have made a significant contribution to the understanding of communication. Established in 1991, it honors Professor Emeritus Wayne Danielson for his contributions to the Moody College of Communication, The University of Texas at...
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