Want to kill a rumour? According to Adam Berinsky, the key is debunking— but not repeating. Is that possible? Berinsky is the author of the book “Political Rumors – Why we Accept Misinformation and How to Fight It” and has spent years studying the phenomenon that Mark Twain famously described by quipping that a lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.
Berinsky, an MIT political science professor, joins Imran Garda to discuss the difference between misinformation and disinformation and what the data says about identifying blatant falsehoods big and small and how to stop their spread on social media. They also talk about the various psychological and social forces at play that makes us believe them, even when we’re trying hard to stick to the truth.
00:00 Misinformation today
00:34 Meet Adam Berinsky
01:29 Why do we accept misinformation?
03:08 Hunter Biden laptop controversy, Watergate, and COVID-19
04:02 What is truth?
06:00 Misinformation vs. disinformation: what’s the difference?
07:20 The threat from "broligarchy" and incidental exposure
10:11 Regulations
11:36 Rumours and tools of misinformation
13:20 Media, news and social media
14:47 How can we protect ourselves from fake news?
15:55 The role of algorithms in amplifying misinformation
20:03 Is it easier for politicians to spread misinformation now?
21:30 Debunking misinformation
23:51 Fact-checkers and fact-checking
24:08 The right messenger
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