#745 Why Do People Spread Viral Lies on Social Media?
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#745 Why Do People Spread Viral Lies on Social Media?
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Why do reasonable people believe unreasonable things on social media that could not possibly be true—like Hilary Clinton running a sex ring out of a pizza shop, or that Donald...
show moreHost Barry Moltz and guest Katherine Cross, a PhD candidate in information science, discuss the dangers of social media and the reasons why people believe false information on these platforms.
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Author | Barry Moltz |
Organization | Barry Moltz |
Website | barrymoltz.com |
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