The Epidemiology of Misinformation

https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/science-and-technology/epidemiology-misinformation-coronavirus-covid19-conspiracy-theory

by rbanffy • 6 years ago

17 10 6 years ago

prospectmagazine.co.uk

cpr• 6 years ago

misinformation, n.: information you disagree with and don't think should exist.

baxrob2• 6 years ago

https://www.etymonline.com/word/misinformation

happytoexplain2• 6 years ago

You think the misinformation described in the article is both factually true and not misleading?

rbanffy2• 6 years ago

Yes.

evolve2k• 6 years ago

This. So important. The best I remember seeing was a Nordic country that trained its citizens to be able to identify fake news. Anyone know of any education programs like this, might have a few facebook friends I’d like to send it on to :P

vinay427• 6 years ago

You may be referring to the initiative in Finland. Here's an article about it: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/05/how-finland-is-fighti...

hn2017• 6 years ago

What's the solution to misinformation across social media networks, like Twitter and Instagram?

baxrob2• 6 years ago

Kurt Vonnegut

The Epidemiology of Misinformation

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