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How to vaccinate yourself (and others) against misinformation

How to vaccinate yourself (and others) against misinformation

FromThe Big Story


How to vaccinate yourself (and others) against misinformation

FromThe Big Story

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Length:
32 minutes
Released:
May 19, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Bad information, and the things that make us vulnerable to it, can spread like a virus. It's everywhere and at this point even the most savvy news consumers need to be in the habit of checking things twice. And with the rise of Artificial Intelligence and deepfakes, the problem will only get worse. But we're not without weapons.Models show that misinformation spreads just like an illness, and research also shows that we can inoculate ourselves from the worst of it. And we can help our family and friends do the same. How do we do that? Just like real vaccination, it starts with a little bit of the virus itself, to help us learn what we're fighting...GUEST: Sander van der Linden, author of Foolproof: Why Misinformation Infects Our Minds and How to Build Immunity
Released:
May 19, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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