College of Information and Communications

2023 Reports

World Press Freedom Day sparks global conversation

The 30th anniversary of UNESCO's World Press Freedom Day prompted more than 400,000 social media mentions and billions of views worldwide, according to the Social Media Insights Lab at the University of South Carolina.

Social Media Insights Lab analysis: A lot of people don't believe Alex Murdaugh

As the nation has watched the trial of Alex Murdaugh unfold in Walterboro, S.C., people across the country have taken to social media to share their opinions about the case and its central figures.

Fake news! But what does it mean?

Dan Sultanescu, visiting Fulbright Scholar at the University of South Carolina, shares the result of his research on the evolution of the global conversation on misinformation, disinformation and fake news.

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