Truthy is a research project that helps you understand how memes spread online truthy.indiana.edu
Their website, named Truthy in homage to U.S. comedian Stephen Colbert's use of the term which means something that seems like the truth but has no basis in fact, began as a research project assessing the Twittersphere during the 2010 U.S. midterm elections. Amber Hildebrandt, Project takes aim at election 'astroturfing'
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| A gallery of graphic representations of truthy Twitter memes found by Indiana University during the 2010 U.S. midterm election. |