Stanford researcher minimized DHS role for 2020 election ‘censorship’ group in private testimony
EXCLUSIVE — A “misinformation” researcher’s testimony behind closed doors to Congress on his group’s suppression of speech before the 2020 election appears to contradict documents unearthed by lawmakers. Alex Stamos, who previously held senior roles at Facebook and Yahoo, was the director until 2023 at the Stanford Internet Observatory, a group at Stanford University under […]
DHS-tied ‘misinformation’ researcher personally advised Big Tech on content moderation
EXCLUSIVE — A left-wing researcher who chaired a since-dissolved Department of Homeland Security “misinformation” panel accused of facilitating censorship directly advised social media companies on content moderation policies, she testified to Congress behind closed doors. Kate Starbird, a professor leading the University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public to investigate “disinformation” and “misinformation,” has […]
’60 Minutes’ omits critical details about ‘misinformation expert’ otherwise painted as victimized researcher
Recent CBS News “60 Minutes” boosted The frustration of activists who call themselves curators of online stories, including so-called “misinformation expert” Kate Starbard, co-founder of the Center for Informants at the University of Washington. Liberal news networks have painted Starbird as a champion of truth and a victim of conservative criticism, but they have also […]
’60 Minutes’ Failed To Disclose ‘Misinformation’ Researcher Got Millions In Gov’t Grants, Donated To Biden
CBS’ “60 Minutes” failed to disclose that a prominent “misinformation” researcher it featured on its Sunday show received funding and was working with President Joe Biden’s administration. Kate Starbird, a professor and researcher at the University of Washington, was featured. program About the “misinformation” that spreads on social media. Starbird led the project, which was […]