Why does misinformation spread faster than truth?

Why does misinformation spread faster than truth?

We examine the mechanisms by which misinformation is spread online and how to stop it.

Online misinformation is everywhere, from bots pushing ready-made talking points to AI producing inaccurate information that isn’t always reliable to pages displaying false images and twisting facts. How can one determine what is real, then? And in the modern digital world, is it even possible to become immune to misinformation?

Presenter: Stefanie Dekker

Guests:

Faktisk Editor-in-Chief Runa Engen

University of Cambridge: Jon Roozenbeek, lecturer in psychology

Source: Aljazeera

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