Mis- & Disinformation Case Studies: How to Curb the Infodemic?

To see our interactive digital wall of infographics, click on the button or screenshot. The digital wall is an end-of-course presentation of Case Studies for a graduate class (FIMS9328), taught by Prof. Rubin (in the Winter 2022 term) at the Faculty of Information and Media Studies (FIMS) at Western University in London, ON, CANADA.

We offer a set of 25 real-life Cases in which FIMS graduate students investigate elements of false or misleading information, or which may have involved manipulative or deceptive behavior.^‡ Each Case Study shows the respective student’s name, their abstract that summarize the Case Study content, and either an iconographic, bookmark, or a lesson plan that the student created to curb such type of mis- or disinformation.^† The task was to show – in simple easy-to-read but informative graphic or sequential steps – some potential countermeasures to mis- and informative, manipulative practices, like the ones in their respective Case Studies. What should be done to detect, deter, or prevent similar cases of mis- or disinformation? These cumulative ideas can be used for creating educational campaigns, informational websites, library bookmarks, or other initiatives that show step-by-step intervention to curb the infodemic.^*

Victoria L. Rubin (Editor). 20 April 2022
Citations and Definitions ^{*†‡  :} https://sway.office.com/LoVJGhUiWpTOUCYr

(same URL as on the button and screenshot above)