Measuring Susceptibility to Misinformation in Lower-Income Populations

About this program

The Social Science Research Council (SSRC), through its Mercury Project, offers a research grant to study susceptibility to misinformation in lower-income populations, with a focus on women in rural India. This initiative addresses the challenges of assessing misinformation in low-literacy contexts and aims to develop contextually relevant measures. Eligible applicants are researchers specializing in misinformation within lower-income, marginalized communities, particularly those emphasizing low-literacy and gender disparities. The grant supports efforts to improve information quality assessment and expand access to reliable sources.