Misinformation and Conspiracy Theories

Vera Tolz and Stephen Hutchings are both Professors of Russian and have been working on a research project about Russia in the global mediasphere and the move from a cold war to an information war.

• Learn more about the Reframing Russia project
• Follow the Reframing Russia project on Twitter @reframingrussia
• Read Prof Vera Tolz' research profile
• Read Prof Stephen Hutchings' research profile
• Learn more about Prof Stephen Hutchings on the Humanities Faculty website.

Dr David Schoch is a Presidential Fellow in Sociology and has been working on a project involving disinformation campaigns on social media platforms, and the practice known as political astroturfing.

• Follow Dr David Schoch on Twitter @schochastics
• Read Dr David Schoch's research profile.

Dr Michael Prentice is a Research Fellow with the Digital Trust and Security Initiative that is part of the Digital Futures programme at the University of Manchester. He’s a linguistic and cultural anthropologist specialising in the role of communication in the workplace, both in the UK and South Korea.

• Follow the Digital Futures programme on Twitter @DigitalUoM
• Read Dr Michael Prentice's research profile
• Read 'Privacy pitfalls in combating coronavirus digitally: Lessons from South Korea' on the Manchester policy blog.

Peter Knight is a Professor of American Studies and has written numerous papers on conspiracy theories and has contributed to The Conversation website’s recent podcast series on this topic.

• Follow Prof Peter Knight on Twitter @peter_g_knight
• Listen to the 'Why are there so many coronavirus conspiracy theories? Listen to part six of our expert guide' podcast on The Conversation
• Discover research on 'Comparative analysis of conspiracy theories in Europe'
• Read Prof Peter Knight's research profile.