Social Scientist · Author · Science Communicator

Matthew Facciani, PhD

I'm a social scientist at the Yale School of Public Health. I study how people form beliefs, evaluate information, and navigate an increasingly complex media environment. My research examines misinformation, media literacy, social networks, political polarization, trust, and artificial intelligence. I'm the author of Misguided: Where Misinformation Starts, How It Spreads, and What to Do About It (Columbia University Press), host of Misguided: The Podcast, and a science communicator working to bridge research and everyday conversations about information, trust, and technology.