10 ways to spot online misinformation
- Written by H. Colleen Sinclair, Associate Professor of Social Psychology, Mississippi State University
When you share information online, do it responsibly.Sitthiphong/Getty ImagesPropagandists are already working to sow disinformation and social discord in the run-up to the November elections.
Many of their efforts have focused on social media, where people’s limited attention spans push them to share items before even reading them –...
