BehaviorOctober 12, 2020
When a Journalist Becomes a Disinformation Agent
Simulation games help newsrooms prepare for covering a chaotic election season
Confronting Misinformation
Viral lies, overwhelming uncertainty, and leadership that amplifies falsehoods and fear: no wonder we feel anguished by our information environment. During an election season of great consequence, what would make society less vulnerable to division?
Hanna Barczyk
PolicyOctober 12, 2020
How to Get Through This Election
Stop arguing with people about what is true. Instead ask how they are voting
BehaviorOctober 12, 2020
Trolling for Truth on Social Media
What 1990s Internet protest movements share with today’s disinformation campaigns
Public HealthOctober 12, 2020
Why So Many Americans Are Skeptical of a Coronavirus Vaccine
It’s not just “antiscience thinking”
Public HealthOctober 12, 2020
Eight Persistent COVID-19 Myths and Why People Believe Them
From a human-made virus to vaccine conspiracy theories, we rounded up the most insidious false claims about the pandemic