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Their work involves understanding how misinformation propagates, especially in sensitive areas like health conversations surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. They also analyze how conspiracy theories evolve from fringe ideas on the internet to more mainstream narratives. On a broader scale, their efforts extend to exposing foreign nations that deploy fake accounts to influence democratic processes, aiming to prevent large-scale chaos before it spirals out of control.
Camille and her team liken their work to creating a detailed map of the internet’s complex ecology, which they call "mapping the online landscape." This map helps them detect attempts at manipulation and interference, ensuring they can intervene before these activities cause significant societal harm.