NSF Convergence Accelerator Track F: How Large-Scale Identification and Intervention Can E — NSF Award to University of Wisconsin-
Democracy and public health in the United States rely on trust in institutions. Skepticism regarding the integrity of U.S. elections and hesitancy related to COVID-19 vaccines are two consequences of a decline in confidence in basic political processes and core medical institutions. Social media serve as a major source
| Award title | NSF Convergence Accelerator Track F: How Large-Scale Identification and Intervention Can E |
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| Award ID | 2137724 |
| Awardee | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| City | MADISON |
| State | WI |
| Amount obligated | $750,000 |
| Principal investigator | Michael Wagner |
| Program | Convergence Accelerator Resrch |
| Start date | 10/01/2021 |
| Abstract | Democracy and public health in the United States rely on trust in institutions. Skepticism regarding the integrity of U.S. elections and hesitancy related to COVID-19 vaccines are two consequences of a decline in confidence in basic political processes and core medical institutions. Social media serve as a major source of delegitimizing information about elections and vaccines, with networks of users actively sowing doubts about election integrity and vaccine efficacy, fueling the spread of misi |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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