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University of Washington researchers outline misinformation, deepfake work for State Government & Tribal Relations Committee
Summary
The University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public described its research and education programs on misinformation and synthetic media to the House State Government & Tribal Relations Committee, emphasizing its nonpartisan mission and a mix of private and federal funding.
The University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public told the House State Government & Tribal Relations Committee that it studies how information flows online and translates that research into education and policy support.
Emma Spiro, associate professor and faculty director of the Center for an Informed Public, told the committee the center was formed in February 2019 as a partnership among the University of Washington Information School, the School of Law and the Department of Human Centered Design and Engineering, and later expanded partnerships with Washington State University’s Edward R. Murrow College of Communication to reach communities statewide. "We are not a fact checking organization," Spiro said, emphasizing scope limits and that the center is a…
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