Conspiracies about Damar Hamlin’s injury find traction
“For many people, this is almost a game to see how far they can actually go and who will take the bait,” said Anthony Adornato, chair of SU’s broadcast and digital journalism department.
Adornato, whose research focuses on journalists’ use of social media, said outlandish reactions to Hamlin’s collapse didn’t surprise him. He recalled thinking at the time this was another high-profile event, making it easy to get into the feeds of many people – giving extreme groups an opportunity to spew misin
Adornato, whose research focuses on journalists’ use of social media, said outlandish reactions to Hamlin’s collapse didn’t surprise him. He recalled thinking at the time this was another high-profile event, making it easy to get into the feeds of many people – giving extreme groups an opportunity to spew misin
