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The Atlantic

December 29, 2020 | The Atlantic
Where Year Two of the Pandemic Will Take Us
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

Seattle Times

December 29, 2020 | The Seattle Times
The UW turned 2020 into a course. You’re invited to check it out.
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

KCBS radio

December 20, 2020 | KCBS Radio
Algorithms used in Covid-19 vaccine distribution are bringing up some concerns
Os Keyes, PhD student in Human Centered Design & Engineering

Venture Beat

December 19, 2020 | Venture Beat
COVID-19 vaccine distribution algorithms may cement health care inequalities
Os Keyes, PhD student in Human Centered Design & Engineering

CBS News

December 9, 2020 | CBS News
Examining the impact of "participatory disinformation" on society
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

Guardian

November 17, 2020 | The Guardian
Why US ballot count live streams became misinformation magnets
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

Wired

November 16, 2020 | Wired
Making gender-neutral emojis is more complicated than you think
Os Keyes, PhD student in Human Centered Design & Engineering

CNN

November 11, 2020 | CNN
Misinformation channels claim Biden is no longer President-elect. That's not true.
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

AP

November 10, 2020 | The Associated Press
False claims of voting fraud, pushed by Trump, thrive online
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

Washington post

November 9, 2020 | Washington Post
Twitter and Facebook labels on Trump’s posts won’t save democracy
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

the conversation

November 5, 2020 | The Conversation
5 types of misinformation to watch out for while ballots are being counted – and after
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

politico

November 4, 2020 | Politico
Silicon Valley braces for election misinformation after Trump’s false victory claim
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

npr

November 1, 2020 | NPR
Researchers Prepare For Deluge Of Election Night Misinformation
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

npr

October 30, 2020 | Oklahoma Watch
These Oklahoma Politicians Gave Misinformation a Boost
Andrew Beers, PhD student in Human Centered Design & Engineering

Washington post

October 30, 2020 | Kiro 7
UW social media expert: Election misinformation is an ‘attack on democracy’
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

Washington post

October 30, 2020 | Washington Post
The unseen machine pushing Trump’s social media megaphone into overdrive
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

Logo

October 26, 2020 | Technology Review
What to expect on Election Day
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

Logo

October 26, 2020 | Science Magazine
As U.S. election nears, researchers are following the trail of fake news
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

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October 26, 2020 | GeekWire
Scholars tracking social media see efforts to delegitimize election, imperiling democracy
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

Washington post

October 20, 2020 | Washington Post
Your guide to following the election on social media
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

NBC News

October 15, 2020 | NBC News
For Trump's 'rigged' election claims, an online megaphone awaits
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

New York Times logo

October 13, 2020 | New York Times Magazine
The First Amendment in the age of disinformation.
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

AP

October 13, 2020 | The Associated Press
Report: Social media influencers push voting misinformation
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

Slate

October 6, 2020 | Slate
What Happens When Climate Change Denialism and Wildfires Collide
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

Washington post

October 2, 2020 | Kiro 7
Documenting changes in Seattle during the coronavirus era
Scott Miles, senior research scientist Human Centered Design & Engineering

Washington post

October 1, 2020 | Washington Post
As QAnon grew, Facebook and Twitter missed years of warning signs about the conspiracy theory’s violent nature
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

NBC News

September 23, 2020 | NBC News
Meet the 1st Latina pilot on the US aerobatic team
Cecilia Aragon, professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

KUOW

September 22, 2020 | KUOW
Video: Stand with the Facts: Voting security and what you need to know
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

King 5 logo

September 15, 2020 | King 5
How to avoid spreading misinformation in times of crisis
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

Wired

September 6, 2020 | Wired
Doctors and Nurses Take to TikTok to Fight Covid Myths
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

NBC News

September 1, 2020 | NBC News
Critics want Twitter to halt its trending lists. Instead, Twitter will make tweaks.
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

Vice

August 25, 2020 | Vice
Algorithms Are Automating Fascism. Here’s How We Fight Back
Os Keyes, PhD student in Human Centered Design & Engineering

 

Inverse logo

August 18, 2020 | Inverse
Nadya Peek creates machines that can make (almost) anything
Nadya Peek, Assistant Professor in Human Centered Design & Engineering

 

New Atlas

August 16, 2020 | New Atlas
AI surveillance study tracks criminals post release to cut recidivism
Os Keyes, PhD student in Human Centered Design & Engineering

 

Venture Beat

August 14, 2020 | Venture Beat
Problematic study on Indiana parolees seeks to predict recidivism with AI
Os Keyes, PhD student in Human Centered Design & Engineering

 

LA Times

August 6, 2020 | The Los Angeles Times
A ‘war room’ that arms Black and Latino voters against disinformation
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

 

Upworthy

August 3, 2020 | Upworthy
Disinformation campaigns are prevalent during crises — here’s how you can protect yourself
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

 

Fast Company

July 29, 2020 | Fast Company
Is the explosion of COVID-19 conspiracies changing people’s real-world behavior?
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

 

the conversation

July 23, 2020 | The Conversation
Disinformation campaigns are murky blends of truth, lies and sincere beliefs – lessons from the pandemic
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

Washington post

July 22, 2020 | The Washington Post
Twitter crackdown on conspiracy theories could set agenda for other social media
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

King 5 logo

July 21, 2020 | King 5
Think you can solve Seattle's traffic problem? Prove it in a video game
Yuwen Li,  Master's student in Human Centered Design & Engineering

Venture Beat

July 14, 2020 | Venture Beat
‘Fundamentally flawed’ study describes facial recognition system designed to identify non-binary
Os Keyes, PhD student in Human Centered Design & Engineering

Edge Media Network

July 9, 2020 | Edge Media Network
Is Artificial Intelligence Queerphobic?
Os Keyes, PhD student in Human Centered Design & Engineering

Seattle Times

July 5, 2020 | The Seattle Times
COVID-19 meets Election 2020: the perfect storm for misinformation
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

June 18, 2020 | New Scientist
Uber and Lyft pricing algorithms charge more in non-white areas
Os Keyes, PhD student in Human Centered Design & Engineering

New York Times logo

June 16, 2020 | The New York Times
Who’s a Bot? Who’s Not?
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

King 5 logo

June 4, 2020 | New Day Northwest
Fighting against the rising tide of misinformation
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

NBC News

May 14, 2020 | NBC News
These disinformation researchers saw the coronavirus 'infodemic' coming
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

Chronicle logo

May 8, 2020 | The Chronicle of Higher Education
The Quandary: How Can I Represent My Department in a Season of Budget Cuts?
Cynthia Atman, professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

Washington post

May 8, 2020 | The Washington Post
This covid-19 misinformation went viral. Here’s what we learned.
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

The Atlantic

April 29, 2020 | The Atlantic
Why the Coronavirus Is So Confusing
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

Tech stream

April 27, 2020 | Brookings Tech Stream
How to cope with an infodemic
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

npr

April 20, 2020 | NPR
Comic: Fake News Can Be Deadly. Here's How To Spot It
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

Washington post

April 13, 2020 | The Washington Post
How false hope spread about hydroxychloroquine to treat covid-19 — and the consequences that followed
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

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April 12, 2020 | Geekwire
Experts share tips on how to staunch the coronavirus misinformation ‘infodemic’
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

PBS logo

April 10, 2020 | PBS News Hour
Why uncertainty about coronavirus breeds opportunity for misinformation
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

New York Times logo

April 3, 2020 | New York Times
What We Pretend to Know About the Coronavirus Could Kill Us
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

ZD Net

April 1, 2020 | ZD Net
AI for business: What's going wrong, and how to get it right​
David McDonald, professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

Mother Jones

March 14, 2020 | Mother Jones
Why Coronavirus Misinformation Is Out of Control​
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

Cigi

March 19, 2020 | Centre for International Governance Innovation
Gender Bias in Technology: How Far Have We Come and What Comes Next?
Os Keyes, PhD student in Human Centered Design & Engineering

Seattle Times

March 16, 2020 | The Seattle Times
The coronavirus is forcing many colleges to go online only. But will it work for everyone?
Brock Craft, senior lecturer in Human Centered Design & Engineering

Guardian

March 14, 2020 | The Guardian
Fake news about Covid-19 can be as dangerous as the virus
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

Axios

March 13, 2020 | Axios
The new threat of unintentional coronavirus misinformation
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

Wired

March 11, 2020 | Wired
To Fight Covid-19, Curb the Spread of Germs—and Rumors
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

KUOW

March 11, 2020 | KUOW
Seattle Now: Too much information
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

KUOW

March 2, 2020 | KUOW
This Seattle professor conquers fear by flying stunt planes
Cecilia Aragon, professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

Seattle Met

March 2, 2020 | Seattle Met
Can a New Think Tank Rescue Us from the Misinformation Age?
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

pcmag

February 24, 2020 | PC Mag
This Robot Wants to Help Stressed-Out Teens
Elin Björling, senior research scientist, Human Centered Design & Engineering

KUOW

February 16, 2020 | KUOW
Telling fact from fiction in the information age
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

Huffington post

January 29, 2020 | The Huffington Post
The 'Useful Idiots': How These British Academics Helped Russia Deny War Crimes At The UN
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

GeekWire

January 25, 2020 | GeekWire
‘Think more, share less’: Fake news researchers offer tips to avoid online manipulation
Kate Starbird, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering