Dr. Anna Kerkhof
Postdoctoral Researcher, Center for Industrial Organization and New Technologies | ifo Institute for Economic Research in Munich
She has been a postdoctoral researcher at the ifo Center for Industrial Organization and new Technologies in Munich since 2020. Her research evolves around modern media markets, especially social media, with a particular focus on media bias, fake news, hate speech, and political polarisation. Her work has already gained several awards, including the Reinhard-Selten-Prize, which is one of the most prestigious awards for young economists in Germany.
Fighting fake news on social media: What can be done?
What can be done? Policy makers combat fake news on social media by promoting fact checkers on the one hand and media literacy initiatives on the other. As one example, the European Union, has recently provided significant…