Summary: Where did the conspiracy that “Bill Gates engineered coronavirus” come from? This is the type of query that Renée DiResta investigates as the technical research manager at Stanford Internet Observatory, where she tracks the spread of misinformation (and disinformation) online. She’s been monitoring the dissemination of narratives about the emergence of COVID-19, how it’s treated, and how the government has responded, and has an explanation for why there’s so much speculation at every level. Show notes Renée DiResta is the technical research manager at Stanford Internet Observatory. Renée follows epidemiologists and others on Twitter who share verifiable information about COVID-19. We want to hear from you Please send us your comments, suggested topics, and listener questions for future All Turtles Podcast episodes. Email: hello@all-turtles.com Twitter: @allturtlesco
