Information Integrity Institute
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Brainstorming Breakfast at Institute Generates New Ideas for Research
The Information Integrity Institute recently hosted a research brainstorming breakfast that brought together faculty and PhD students for fast-paced research discussions led by the institute’s fellows: Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations Assistant Professor Oluseyi Adegbola, School of Information Sciences Assistant Professor Hope Chidziwisano, Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations Associate Professor María…
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A CCI Team Presented a Study on the Effects of AI Authorship in Science News Reporting at IAMCR Conference 2025 in Singapore
A study on the effects of AI authorship in science news reporting by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s College of Communication and Information (CCI) team was presented at the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) Conference, held July 13–17, 2025. The conference was hosted by the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and…
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Faculty from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Show How Russia’s 2022 Invasion Welded Ukrainians Together
A new piece in The Conversation by University of Tennessee, Knoxville, faculty—School of Information Sciences Assistant Professor and Information Integrity Institute Senior Faculty Fellow Ben Horne, School of Journalism and Media Professor and Information Integrity Institute Director Catherine Luther, together with Department of Anthropology Professor R. Alexander Bentley—spotlights research into Ukrainian sentiment before and after Russia’s invasion, exposing Russia’s…
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Information Integrity Institute Gives Public Presentation and Radio Interview on Disinformation, Information Operations, and Today’s Media Ecosystem
As disinformation continues to be at the forefront of many conversations globally, two academics in the Information Integrity Institute at the College of Communication and Information are working to increase the public’s awareness about the latest research on today’s media ecosystem. On the heels of their white paper about public support for fact-checking on social…
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Public Support for Fact-Checking on Social Media Remains Strong, Despite Meta’s Policy Change
A recent study from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Information Integrity Institute sheds light on the public’s ongoing desire for third-party fact-checkers on social media platforms, even after Meta’s controversial decision to end its fact-checking program across Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. Meta, the parent company of these platforms, announced in January 2025 it would terminate…
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Information Integrity Institute Postdoc Matthew Craig Attends Social Science Foo Camp at Meta
Matthew Craig, postdoctoral research associate at the Information Integrity Institute, was one of 150 select people invited to the 2025 Social Science Foo Camp at Meta headquarters in Palo Alto, California in early February. The event, often referred to as an “unconference” due to its unstructured schedule, allows attendees to determine topics on the spot…
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UT Faculty Research Shows Dramatic Shift In Ukrainian Attitudes After Invasion
UT Faculty Research Shows Dramatic Shift In Ukrainian Attitudes After Invasion written by Randall Brown and originally published on the College of Arts & Sciences site. A new study published by an interdisciplinary team of Tennessee researchers sheds light onto the dynamics of national unity experienced by Ukrainians following the 2022 Russian invasion. While a…
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Editor-in-Chief of TV Rain Tikhon Dzyadko to Give Talk at the University of Tennessee
The Information Integrity Institute, Department of World Languages and Cultures, and Department of Political Science are hosting Tikhon Dzyadko who will give his talk Independent Media in the Era of Autocratic Triumph: Russia’s Experience.
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Faculty from University of Tennessee, Knoxville and Western Illinois University Team up to Study Superdiffusers
University of Tennessee, Knoxville Information Integrity Institute Faculty Fellow Associate Professor Michael Kotowski teams up with Professor Christopher Carpenter at Western Illinois University to uncover new ways to examine the power of opinion leaders within social networks. Specifically, two groundbreaking studies by Carpenter and Kotowski shed light on how superdiffusers—individuals who exhibit exceptional influence on…
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CCI Professor Awarded Office Of Naval Research Grants To Study Russian Disinformation Campaigns
The Department of Defense Office of Naval Research has awarded nearly $1.7 million across two grants to School of Journalism and Media Professor and Director of the Information Integrity Institute Catherine Luther to research Russian disinformation campaigns and their influence on Russian diasporas. Luther is the principal investigator for both grants with several College of…