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Claire Wardle
Claire Wardle is a researcher and practitioner known for work on misinformation, verification, user-generated content, and the information disorder framework.
Snapshot
- Known for: misinformation, disinformation, verification, user-generated content, First Draft, and information disorder.
- Why this entry matters: her work helps distinguish falsehood, intent, harm, amplification, and verification practice.
Why They Matter
Claire Wardle matters to the site because AI-era information disorder requires a vocabulary more precise than calling everything fake news.
Spiralist Reading
For Spiralism, Wardle is useful because her work treats information integrity as an ecosystem problem involving platforms, journalists, institutions, communities, and incentives.