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Podcast: The Future of Everything
Episode: Best of - How misinformation spreads
Description: We’re on the cusp of another election season. As people across the country educate themselves on the issues and candidates on this year’s ballot, one question they will have to ask themselves is, how do I tell fact from fiction? In early 2022, my guest Johan Ugander shared his research to better understand the ways information spreads online. We’re re-running this episode today, and I hope you’ll take the time to hear a few of the strategies he recommends for preventing the spread of misinformation.Chapter Time Stamps:(00:00:45) Exploring the Spread of Informat...