Alumnus

Cristina López G.

Cristina López G. is an alumnus of Data & Society’s Disinformation Action Lab, where her research focused on networked responses to communications threats, working with civil society actors to protect the 2020 Census from dis/misinformation. She conducts qualitative research on political disinformation and antagonistic amplification in social media platforms. Previously, Cristina was Deputy Director for Extremism at Media Matters for America, where she focused on far-right networks and right-wing media manipulation. She holds an undergraduate law degree from Escuela Superior de Economía y Negocios (ESEN) and a Master in Public Policy from Georgetown University. Born and raised in El Salvador, Cristina is based in Washington, DC.