Preprints, conspiracy theories and the need for platform governance | Impact of Social Sciences

"One of the major trends during the COVID-19 pandemic was an uptick in the volume of research being posted as preprints prior to formal peer review. Mareike Fenja Bauer and Maximilian Heimstädt explore one instance of how a preprint was integral to the construction of conspiracy theories and suggest how better platform governance might mitigate these risks."