Facebook: Foundational Integrity Research: Misinformation and Polarization

Aim: exploring the societal issues of misinformation and polarization related to social communication technologies.

Priority research areas of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Health misinformation 
• Quantifying harms of misinformation 
• Information processing of sensational, hateful, divisive, or provocative problematic content
• Affective polarization
• Dangerous speech, conflict, and violence
• Misinformation, multimedia, and formats
• News, trust, and information quality
• Cross-platform information ecosystem understanding
• Digital literacy, demographics, and misinformation

Funding: $50K to $150K.

Please contact Research Authority if planning to submit- 5% overhead.

https://research.fb.com/programs/research-awards/proposals/foundational-integrity-research-misinformation-and-polarization-request-for-proposals/#Timing_and_dates