Disinformation threatens global elections – here’s how to fight back
By Sander van der Linden, Professor of Social Psychology in Society, University of Cambridge
Lee McIntyre, Research Fellow, Center for Philosophy and History of Science, Boston University
Stephan Lewandowsky, Chair of Cognitive Psychology, University of Bristol
With over half the world’s population heading to the polls in 2024, disinformation season is upon us — and the warnings are dire. The World Economic Forum declared misinformation a top societal threat over the next two years and major news organisations caution that disinformation poses an unprecedented threat to democracies worldwide.
Yet, some scholars…
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Thursday, February 15, 2024