Polarization and Elections

Lightning talks feature five-minute, rapid fire presentations with time for questions.

Moderated by Izzy Gainsburg, Stanford Polarization and Social Change Lab

• Exploring the Interaction of Trust in Science and Vaccine Hesitancy
  Pranav Goel, Northeastern University
• Otherization via Disinformation: Text, Context and the Bahaʼis in Iran
  Fares Hedayati, Baha’i International Community
• Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference: Lessons from the EU Elections
  Rachele Gilman, Global Disinformation Index
• Understanding Online Hate Speech in Context
  Thomas Davidson, Rutgers University
• The Musk Effect: Changes in Twitter’s Misinformation and Partisan Composition
  Burak Oztura, Northeastern University
• Measuring the Effects of Harmful Social Media Narratives in Conflict Settings
  Bailey Ulbricht, Stanford Law School
• Where Do Election Deniers Get their News?
  Hong Qu, Northeastern University
• Revolutionary Rhetoric: Moderating the fine line between Patriotism and Dangerous Speech
  Cathy Buerger, Dangerous Speech Project
• Election Misinformation: A Case Study from Shasta County California
  Paul Spencer, Disability Rights California
• Hate Speech and Misinformation on WhatsApp: Insights from a Large Data Donation Program in India & Brazil
  Kiran Garimella, Rutgers University
• Content Moderation to Prevent or Counter Violent Radicalism in Pakistan: Perspectives of Social Media Activists
  Muhammad Rizwan Safdar