Tag Archive for: misinformation

Misinformation Is Not As Persuasive As People Fear

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In 2017, Collins Dictionary crowned “fake news” its word of the year.

YouTube Amplifies Misinformation and Hatred, But Here’s What We Can Do About It

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The House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol is rightly focused on the actions of former President Trump and those around him.

How to Short-Circuit Short-Term Thinking

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Human behavior is fueling major social dilemmas—from climate change to the Covid pandemic to the spread of misinformation. But that means it’s also the solution, if only we can harness psychology for the common good. The world is facing…