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Stopping the Spread of Bad Information

May 26, 202022 minEp. 10
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Episode description

According to the World Health Organization, we’re not just in the midst of a pandemic. We’re living through an “infodemic,” where misinformation is more readily available than facts.

On this episode, Steven talks to Joan Donovan, who studies misinformation in her role as the Director of the Technology and Social Change Research Project at Harvard Kennedy’s Shorenstein Center. Joan shares how conspiracy theories spread and how each of us can practice good information hygiene. It’s not as easy as wearing a mask … but it’s close.


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Stopping the Spread of Bad Information | Fighting Coronavirus, from American Innovations podcast - Listen or read transcript on Metacast