What’s the truth and what’s a lie? What is the difference between misinformation and disinformation? How can I tell the difference?
Looking to weaponize information, talking heads and other so-called experts use disinformation and conspiracy theories to prey on our fears and emotions. Why? It can be to get us to act and behave in a certain way. It may be done for some gain like money, power, or even an election.
That’s where a new book by Dr. Pauline Hoffmann, ’91, comes in. “Fake News, Witch Hunts, and Conspiracy Theories” is truth-telling through research and education to help you survive the infodemic.
Hoffmann is an associate professor in the Jandoli School of Communication. To combat disinformation and explain the infodemic, she founded the podcast and website www.datadoyenne.com as well as the LinkedIn newsletter “WTF? (What the Facts?).”
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