Jul 28, 2022
As part of an international research project on developing effective interventions to counter false information in India, the Cambridge Social Decision-Making Lab in the Department of Psychology at the University of Cambridge is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate, who will work on a project that enables information literacy and resilience to false information online. Specifically, the candidate will work on the development and testing of a series of instruments aimed at reducing susceptibility to and sharing of false information on social media in India. This research project is funded jointly by Google Jigsaw and the Alfred Landecker Foundation.
This position is available until 30th June 2023 in the first instance, but may be subject to renewal if additional funding is acquired. The post-holder will work with Prof Sander van der Linden and Dr Jon Roozenbeek on measuring the proliferation and influence of false information on platforms such as WhatsApp and Signal, and...
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, UK
Full time