Misinformation Lends Itself to Social Contagion. Here's How to Recognize and Combat It

Misinformation lends itself to social contagion. Here's how to recognize and combat it

In 2019, a rare and shocking event in the Malaysian peninsula town of Ketereh grabbed international headlines. Nearly 40 girls age 12 to 18 from a religious school had been screaming inconsolably, claiming to have seen a "face of pure evil," complete with images of blood and gore.

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Misinformation lends itself to social contagion – here’s how to recognize and combat it

Mass psychogenic illness has happened throughout history, but social media makes it more likely to spread.

Misinformation lends itself to social contagion – here’s how to

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PressGazette: Former Newsnight presenter warns of misinformation deluge

PressGazette: Former Newsnight presenter warns of misinformation deluge. “Society is being ‘deluged by misinformation’, according to former BBC Newsnight presenter Gavin Esler. Speaking at the University of Leeds, where Esler studied for his MA, he said the ‘toleration of lying’ has resulted in society being ‘deluged by misinformation, disinformation, deliberate falsehoods, deceit and mendacity.'”The post PressGazette: Former Newsnight presenter…

New campaign asks young people to help their parents recognize misinformation » Yale Climate Connections

False claims about climate change are rampant on social media. The post New campaign asks young people to help their parents recognize misinformation appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.