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Sander van der Linden
@profsanderlinden.bsky.social
Professor of Social Psychology at University of Cambridge and Author of FOOLPROOF: Why We Fall for Misinformation and How to Build Immunity + The Psychology of Misinformation. Bad News Game.
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Misinformation is a threat to society – let’s not pretend otherwise
The concept of misinformation has recently been subject to a range of theoretical and methodological critiques. Sander van der Linden, Ullrich Ecker and Stephan Lewandowsky argue misinformation has…
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It feels like what is often seen as threatening is the idea that misinformation can arise without anyone involved having conscious intent to misinform. It suggests that current practices may be harmful and that can be upsetting for practitioners.
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Sander van der Linden
@profsanderlinden.bsky.social
Professor of Social Psychology at University of Cambridge and Author of FOOLPROOF: Why We Fall for Misinformation and How to Build Immunity + The Psychology of Misinformation. Bad News Game.
1.1k followers183 following69 posts