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With an abundance of content readily accessible at any time on any subject, deciphering what is truth and what is misinformation has become increasingly challenging. Yet doing so is more important than ever. In this special section, we explore how misinformation spreads — and the actions organizations and individuals can take to help stop it.
Your social media feed will keep showing you more of what you like — but that can be a big problem.
Down the rabbit hole:
How social media fuels misinformation
Who should be held responsible for stopping misinformation — the sharer, the platform, or the reader?
How to stop the spread of misinformation
Get a look into the psychology of how and why people believe half-truths and lies.
Why does misinformation spread?
Human behavior plays a big part
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With an abundance of content readily accessible at any time on any subject, deciphering what is truth and what is misinformation has become increasingly challenging. Health-related information in particular stands at risk of falsification, highlighted throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. In this event, we look at how technology has contributed to the spread of misinformation — and also how it can serve as part of the solution going forward.
Technology: The Source of Misinformation — and the Solution?
Professor
MIT’s Sloan School of Management
David Rand
Founder & CEO
PeakMetrics
Nick Loui
Senior Partner
Zozimus
AJ Gerritson
Founder & CEO
J. Pierre Communications
Jesscah Pierre
SPEAKERS
Professor
MIT’s Sloan School of Management
David Rand
Senior Partner
Zozimus
AJ Gerritson
Founder & CEO
PeakMetrics
Nick Loui
Founder & CEO
J. Pierre Communications
Jesscah Pierre
SPEAKERS
With an abundance of content readily accessible at any time on any subject, deciphering what is truth and what is misinformation has become increasingly challenging. Health-related information in particular stands at risk of falsification, highlighted throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. In this event, we look at how technology has contributed to the spread of misinformation — and also how it can serve as part of the solution going forward.
Technology: The Source of Misinformation — and the Solution?
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