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Social Psychologist Sander van der Linden shows how to guard against misinformation in new book

https://www.sdmlab.psychol.cam.ac.uk/staff/prof-sander-van-der-linden
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https://www.sdmlab.psychol.cam.ac.uk/staff/prof-sander-van-der-linden

From fake news to conspiracy theories, from inflammatory memes to misleading headlines, misinformation has swiftly become a defining problem of our era. The crisis threatens the integrity of democracies, the ability to cultivate trusting relationships, and even physical and psychological well-being—yet most attempts to combat it have proven insufficient. Social Psychologist Sander van der Linden joins to teach how we can inoculate ourselves against misinformation in his new book, "Foolproof: Why Misinformation infects our Minds and  How to Build Immunity."

Links:
https://www.getbadnews.com/en
https://inoculation.science/