Brandy Zadrozny

Bio

Brandy Zadrozny is an award-winning investigative reporter at NBC News specializing in online extremism, misinformation, and radicalization. Her hard-hitting investigations expose conspiracy theories, disinformation campaigns, and digital threats, making her an essential voice in tech accountability journalism and internet safety advocacy.

Topics

Socials

Recent coverage

Brandy Zadrozny has been covering online disinformation and its real-world consequences, including how platforms like Facebook can radicalize users and the rise of anti-vaccine groups. They also examine how social media fills gaps in local news.

Recent articles

• ‘Carol’s Journey’: What Facebook knew about how it radicalized usersNBC News · Oct 26, 2021
• Disinformation poses an unprecedented threat in 2024 — and the U.S. is less ready than everNBC News · Jan 18, 2024
• In a Pennsylvania town, a Facebook group fills the local news voidNBC News · Apr 5, 2021
• Facebook opened its doors to researchers. What they found paints a complicated picture of social media and echo chambers.NBC News · Jul 27, 2023

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