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Research Themes

Misinformation and Epistemic Authority

My research on misinformation examines how it is defined, identified, and governed across scientific and policy contexts. Rather than treating misinformation as simply false
content, I argue that its classification depends on contested judgments about credibility, expertise, and epistemic responsibility.

This work reveals that the category of misinformation is not neutral, but reflects underlying assumptions about who should be trusted and how knowledge claims should
be evaluated. As a result, responses to misinformation are themselves sites of epistemic conflict.

By shifting attention from content to classification, this research highlights how epistemic authority is constructed and contested in contemporary information environments.

Selected publications

  • Understanding Misinformation (with Boumans & Leonelli) Cambridge University Press, forthcoming.
  • Boumans, et al. “Fostering Trustworthy Information: Countering Disinformation When There are No Bare Facts.” Royal Society Open Science 12 (6): 250654 (2025)
  • Goldenberg, et al. “Vaccine Mandates and Public Trust Do Not Have to Be Antagonistic.” Nature Human Behaviour 7(10):1605-1606 (2023)

Connection to broader work
This line of research extends my analysis of trust and expertise into the domain of information governance, contributing directly to my broader framework of epistemic governance.

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