Kate Starbird says attacks have made research difficult, and claims of bias arise because of prevalence of lies from the right
A key researcher in the fight against election misinformation – who herself became the subject of an intensive misinformation campaign – has said her field gets accused of “bias” precisely because it’s now mainly rightwingers who spread the worst lies.
Kate Starbird, co-founder of the University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public, added that she feared that the entirely false story of rigged elections has now “sunk in” for many Americans on the right. “The idea that they’re already going to the polls with the belief that they’re being cheated means they’ll misinterpret everything they see through that lens,” she said.
Starbird’s group partnered with Stanford Internet Observatory on the Election Integrity Partnership ahead of the 2020 elections – a campaign during which a flood of misinformation swirled around the internet, with daily claims of unproven voter fraud.
Starbird and her team helped document that flood, and in return congressional Republicans and conservative attorneys attacked her research, alleging it amounted to censorship and violated the first amendment.
Most reasonable people understood it was a reasonable response to a shitty circumstance.
Ask Jewish people if they felt wearing masks and social distancing reminded them of the holocaust.
No, it was not reasonable. It was not backed by science, so what was the real reason?
It doesn’t matter what race you are, all normal people oppose medical fascism
it was absolutely backed by science, regardless of what people like Joe Rogan say…
What’s your definition of fascism?
Things you don’t agree with?
Not being able to go out in public. Censorship. Forced injection of drugs. Targeted forced shutdowns of businesses.
Did you get held down and given an injection?
Did you hear about that lady who chose to have sex with he boss to keep her job? She has the audacity to cry rape and act like he forced her! We all know that NOBODY forced her to sleep with them and it was her choice
I don’t understand, is that a yes or a no?
I’m glad you agree with me that she was not forced, there was no rape. She chose to sleep with her boss and she needs to stop complaining
Was his name vaccine?
It’s 100% rape due to the power dynamic and she was literally doing it to keep her job. Sure, she may not have fought him off, but it’s still rape.
Agree, let’s stop all the medical fascism, women should have a right to choose what happens to their bodies, including abortion.
And let’s agree these suggested laws preventing some folks (read: trans) from getting care are like actual death panels.
Yes the fucking fascist pricks won’t even let me chain-smoke while I pump my gas! And since when is it ILLEGAL to drink MY booze in MY car while I’m driving home from my court appointed ANGER MANAGEMENT classes? Insane! You sheeple are the worst.