Reps. Underwood and Slotkin to Hold Virtual Forum on Coronavirus Misinformation

(WASHINGTON) – On Monday, May 11^th, Reps. Lauren Underwood (D-IL), Vice Chairwoman of the Committee on Homeland Security and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), will hold a virtual forum on how media platforms and conspiracies have shaped the narrative of misinformation disseminated during the coronavirus pandemic, and how policy makers can understand and respond. This event will be streamed live.

Virtual forum:
Coronavirus and Homeland Security Part 7: Flattening the Misinformation Curve 

Members:
Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-IL)
Vice Chairwoman of the Homeland Security Committee
Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) 

Panelists:
Renée DiResta, Research Manager, Stanford Internet Observatory, Stanford University
Nina Jankowicz, Disinformation Fellow, Science and Technology Innovation Program, Wilson Center

Monday, May 11 at 1:30pm EDT/12:30pm CDT 

Livestream: At homeland.house.gov or on YouTube

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