The Battle To Stymie the Spread of Misinformation

Amid worries about the frightening reach of misinformation, a group of researchers embarked on experiments that explore the intriguing notion of prebunking or cognitive inoculation—essentially exposing viewers and readers to the strategies that nefarious actors use to distort the truth. Can it work? What are its limits? What other approaches have potential based on recent studies of how information and beliefs spread?

In addition, a video explores these questions and strategies by featuring interviews with experts and going inside a conference focused on the many facets of misinformation.