Walter Quattrociocchi is a Professor of Computer Science and Head of the Center of Data Science and Complexity for Society at Sapienza University of Rome.
He studies the spread of information and disinformation in digital environments, applying data and network science to the analysis of complex systems. His work examines the relationship between social dynamics and cognitive processes, with special attention to opinion formation and polarisation.
His research has been published in international journals, including Nature and PNAS. His studies on disinformation contributed to the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Reports for 2016 and 2017.
His books include Misinformation. A Guide to the Society of Information and Credulity", "Free to believe", "Information, Internet and post-truth and polarisation", "Information, opinions and other demons of the infosphere"
