Matthew Facciani
@matthewfacciani.bsky.social
Social Scientist @NotreDame.
Studies misinformation, media literacy, & AI.
Author of Misguided: https://amzn.to/48zTs59
https://matthewfacciani.substack.com
www.matthewfacciani.com
Studies misinformation, media literacy, & AI.
Author of Misguided: https://amzn.to/48zTs59
https://matthewfacciani.substack.com
www.matthewfacciani.com
All that wealth, and Elon Musk is still quite poor.
November 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
All that wealth, and Elon Musk is still quite poor.
Tonight I’ll be giving a talk for my undergraduate Alma mater, Westminster College. It’s already been an amazing experience to come back where I fell in love with psychology, and meet with the current students!
November 6, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Tonight I’ll be giving a talk for my undergraduate Alma mater, Westminster College. It’s already been an amazing experience to come back where I fell in love with psychology, and meet with the current students!
You may have seen scary headlines linking melatonin and a higher risk of heart failure.
But when you look closely at the research behind those headlines, it’s much less alarming.
Let’s break down what the study actually did, and what it didn’t. 🧵
But when you look closely at the research behind those headlines, it’s much less alarming.
Let’s break down what the study actually did, and what it didn’t. 🧵
November 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
You may have seen scary headlines linking melatonin and a higher risk of heart failure.
But when you look closely at the research behind those headlines, it’s much less alarming.
Let’s break down what the study actually did, and what it didn’t. 🧵
But when you look closely at the research behind those headlines, it’s much less alarming.
Let’s break down what the study actually did, and what it didn’t. 🧵
When I studied neuroscience, I was in awe of the idea that the brain is trying to understand itself. I think more scientists should embrace — and share — their own sense of wonder and the deeply human side of discovery.
October 29, 2025 at 3:45 PM
When I studied neuroscience, I was in awe of the idea that the brain is trying to understand itself. I think more scientists should embrace — and share — their own sense of wonder and the deeply human side of discovery.
Sociologist Barry Markovsky has no problem with people believing whatever they want, but he does take issue when others exploit those beliefs to sell products that lack scientific evidence.
October 28, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Sociologist Barry Markovsky has no problem with people believing whatever they want, but he does take issue when others exploit those beliefs to sell products that lack scientific evidence.
It was a wonderful opportunity to speak at Northwestern's School of Communications Fall Colloquium last week! I really enjoyed listening to the thoughtful questions and perspectives from the students.
October 27, 2025 at 3:32 PM
It was a wonderful opportunity to speak at Northwestern's School of Communications Fall Colloquium last week! I really enjoyed listening to the thoughtful questions and perspectives from the students.
And here are the details for Thursday's colloquium:
October 20, 2025 at 3:02 PM
And here are the details for Thursday's colloquium:
"If I were a woman I'd be talking to my doctor and not taking advice from RFK" -Republican Senator John Thune
October 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM
"If I were a woman I'd be talking to my doctor and not taking advice from RFK" -Republican Senator John Thune
The director of the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion has just been laid off.
October 14, 2025 at 1:42 PM
The director of the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion has just been laid off.
Excited to speak at the RISE AI conference at The University of Notre Dame! Here is Sriram Raghavan, Vice President of IBM Research for Al speaking about GenAI apps. Later I’ll be talking about how AI impacts our information ecosystem.
October 8, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Excited to speak at the RISE AI conference at The University of Notre Dame! Here is Sriram Raghavan, Vice President of IBM Research for Al speaking about GenAI apps. Later I’ll be talking about how AI impacts our information ecosystem.
Critical ignoring offers some great strategies to help navigate our noisy information landscape.
September 18, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Critical ignoring offers some great strategies to help navigate our noisy information landscape.
In 1994, Mr. Rodgers made a prescient point: our information-overloaded world leaves too little time for quiet reflection.
September 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
In 1994, Mr. Rodgers made a prescient point: our information-overloaded world leaves too little time for quiet reflection.
After CDC Director Susan Monarez was fired for resisting vaccine policy changes, @jeremyfaust.bsky.social reminds us that public health must come before ideology.
#USANotRFK
#USANotRFK
August 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
After CDC Director Susan Monarez was fired for resisting vaccine policy changes, @jeremyfaust.bsky.social reminds us that public health must come before ideology.
#USANotRFK
#USANotRFK
Outside the CDC, people are chanting “USA, not RFK.” They are fed up with having one unqualified person dictate the nation’s health. #USANotRFK
August 28, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Outside the CDC, people are chanting “USA, not RFK.” They are fed up with having one unqualified person dictate the nation’s health. #USANotRFK
Americans say they value honesty and intelligence in their news, but they often assume that it’s their own political side that represents honesty.
August 22, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Americans say they value honesty and intelligence in their news, but they often assume that it’s their own political side that represents honesty.
I’m currently ranked #2 on Substack’s rising science list!
This comes just after launching my new course on the social science of misinformation. I’m beyond grateful for all the support so far, and looking forward to starting this class soon!
This comes just after launching my new course on the social science of misinformation. I’m beyond grateful for all the support so far, and looking forward to starting this class soon!
August 14, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I’m currently ranked #2 on Substack’s rising science list!
This comes just after launching my new course on the social science of misinformation. I’m beyond grateful for all the support so far, and looking forward to starting this class soon!
This comes just after launching my new course on the social science of misinformation. I’m beyond grateful for all the support so far, and looking forward to starting this class soon!
The Internet Archive lets you capture a snapshot of any webpage exactly as it appears now — creating a permanent, timestamped version you can cite later.
This preserves evidence, prevents content from being quietly edited or deleted, and ensures that future readers can verify the original source.
This preserves evidence, prevents content from being quietly edited or deleted, and ensures that future readers can verify the original source.
August 14, 2025 at 3:05 PM
The Internet Archive lets you capture a snapshot of any webpage exactly as it appears now — creating a permanent, timestamped version you can cite later.
This preserves evidence, prevents content from being quietly edited or deleted, and ensures that future readers can verify the original source.
This preserves evidence, prevents content from being quietly edited or deleted, and ensures that future readers can verify the original source.
My book, Misguided, is now available at all major book retailers!
mybook.to/MisguidedBook
mybook.to/MisguidedBook
August 14, 2025 at 1:24 PM
My book, Misguided, is now available at all major book retailers!
mybook.to/MisguidedBook
mybook.to/MisguidedBook
Almost five years after I wrote this on Facebook, my first book was published. Back then, I thought I might just self-publish a short e-book—I honestly didn’t think I could land any sort of book deal. I’m so glad I took the chance, wrote up a proposal, and cold-emailed a few publishers.
August 14, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Almost five years after I wrote this on Facebook, my first book was published. Back then, I thought I might just self-publish a short e-book—I honestly didn’t think I could land any sort of book deal. I’m so glad I took the chance, wrote up a proposal, and cold-emailed a few publishers.
Users shown an AI summary on Google are far less likely to click traditional search results (8% vs. 15%) and rarely click links inside the summary itself (1%).
August 13, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Users shown an AI summary on Google are far less likely to click traditional search results (8% vs. 15%) and rarely click links inside the summary itself (1%).
When AI assistants keep popping up uninvited, it feels a lot like Microsoft Office’s old Clippy.
August 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
When AI assistants keep popping up uninvited, it feels a lot like Microsoft Office’s old Clippy.
Very cool to see my newsletter at #67 rising in the Science category!
August 7, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Very cool to see my newsletter at #67 rising in the Science category!
New poll finds that only 37% of Americans trust RFK Jr. for vaccine information, but it is heavily split along partisan lines.
August 5, 2025 at 9:26 PM
New poll finds that only 37% of Americans trust RFK Jr. for vaccine information, but it is heavily split along partisan lines.