Speaking of Psychology — Stopping the spread of misinformation, with Sander van der Linden, PhD

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Stopping the spread of misinformation, with Sander van der Linden, PhD

Speaking of Psychology · 264

Misleading news stories. Propaganda. Conspiracy theories. Misinformation has always been with us, but with the rise of social media it can spread farther and faster than ever. Sander van der Linden, PhD, of Cambridge University, talks about why we’re so vulnerable to misinformation, how much we’re really all exposed…

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