About GDIL

The Global DisInformation Lab (GDIL) was established in 2020 at the University of Texas at Austin to encourage collaborative interdisciplinary academic research on the global circulation of a broad spectrum of information, misinformation, and disinformation via digital media.

Our faculty and student affiliates are committed to promoting a deeper understanding of national and regional contexts in which such information is generated as well as the ways in which it is harvested, circulated, and weaponized. Our hope is that such research will generate policy recommendations and possible solutions to the looming problems of what many have called the “post-truth” world.  

The opinions expressed in publications and posts on this site, as well as by our members on external sites, are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or views of the Global Disinformation Lab, The University of Texas at Austin, or its members. The information contained on this site is provided through ongoing research by UT faculty, students, and external partners. While we make every effort for the information to be accurate and timely, GDIL and UT Austin accept no responsibility of liability for any errors or omissions in the content of this site, the research published herein, or external sites with contributions from GDIL members.