
SSRC Media Well
Disinformation, misinformation, and “fake news” are longstanding phenomena that, in the wake of the digital revolution, have become newly politicized and consequential. SSRC's research on the topic.
Tracer is our weekly newsletter that tracks the evolution of synthetic media technologies, weaponised misinformation, and new cybersecurity threats.
Tracer is our fortnightly newsletter that tracks the evolution of synthetic media technologies, weaponised misinformation, and new cybersecurity threats. Through closely tracing the bigger picture in this fast moving space, we provide our community with a curated collection of the most important stories, papers and developments, keeping them up to date on the current state of fakes.


Disinformation, misinformation, and “fake news” are longstanding phenomena that, in the wake of the digital revolution, have become newly politicized and consequential. SSRC's research on the topic.

The CLC is a volunteer network of individuals trained to monitor for, critically evaluate, and report misinformation on diverse topics central to our civic life: voting, elections, public health, civil rights, and other important issues.

A collection of easy to use resources for identifying misinformation and its psychological tricks

For this first phase of our program, WhatsApp is commissioning a competitive set of awards to researchers interested in exploring issues that are related to misinformation on WhatsApp.