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Misinformation

A guide about misinformation.

Definition and Other Terms

This graphic shows the meanings of different terms (misinformation, disinformation, etc.).

How and Why Misinformation Spreads

In this TEDx Talks video, Shelley Metcalfe, co-founder of the Digital Life Skills Company, discusses reasons behind the proliferation of misinformation online such as algorithms and ways to navigate misinformation such as considering the source of the information.


 

In this TEDx Talks video, Emerson Brooking, Resident Fellow at the Digital Forensic Research Lab of the Atlantic Council, discusses what is misinformation, how it spreads, and ways to navigate misinformation.