How to vaccinate yourself (and others) against misinformation

In today’s Big Story podcast, in recent years, misinformation has become increasingly common, and it will likely get worse due to the rise of Artificial Intelligence and deep fake technology. Now, even the most savvy news consumers need to be in the habit of checking things twice, but there may be a way to fight back against those who aim to mislead us.

Sander van der Linden, author of Foolproof: Why Misinformation Infects Our Minds and How to Build Immunity, says we can inoculate ourselves and the people around us from the threat of misinformation.

“People keep repeating the same tropes over and over again, and they’re predictable. And so you can actually anticipate them and warn people in advance,” says Van der Linden.

So, how do we protect ourselves from misinformation? What tropes do manipulators commonly use? And how should you go about protecting the people closest to you from misinformation?

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