This week on the podcast, we’re tackling misinformation!! Sam-splains what misinformation is, how it spreads, how we’re susceptible to misinformation, and how to combat it!

Source:

Van der Linden, S. Misinformation: susceptibility, spread, and interventions to immunize the public. (2022). Nature Medicine. Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-022-01713-6

Additional/Supplemental reading:

1. West, JD. and Bergstrom, CT., Misinformation in and about science. (2021). Proc Natl Acad Sci. Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8054004/

2. Wang, Y., McKee, M, Torbia, A. and Stuckler, D. (2019). Systematic Literature Review on the Spread of Health-related Misinformation on Social Media. Social Science & Medicine. Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7117034/pdf/main.pdf

3. Swire-Thompson, B., and Lazer, D. Public Health and Online Misinformation: Challenges and Recommendations.(2020). Annual Reviews. Link: https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/pdf/10.1146/annurev-publhealth-040119-094127

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