Savannah Majarwitz

COVID-19 in the United States: One Nation, Divided with Polarization and Misinformation for All

Conspiracies during the COVID-19 pandemic directly increased pre-existing polarization, but it also contributed directly to the polarization of the virus - what should have stayed a public health...

Misinformation Threatens Mutual Tolerance: The Impact of the Capitol Riot on American Democracy

Boston University

On January 6, 2021, American democracy changed for the worse. The norm of a peaceful transition of power had been shattered as rioters stormed the Capitol where Congress was in session certifying...