Misinformation is everywhere this election. Can you tell what’s real?
The Washington Post
As Election Day approaches, the best way for you to stop the spread of misinformation is to build the skills to spot it.
Artificial intelligence tools are making it cheaper and easier to create deepfake photos and videos. Social media platforms that prioritize sensational posts are making it harder to avoid false narratives and conspiracy theories online. And some tech companies and government agencies have pulled back from fact-checking and debunking falsehoods.
That leaves you as the first line of defense against misinformation.
To help, some researchers are encouraging “prebunking” — exposing people to weakened doses of misinformation paired with explanations so they can develop the “mental antibodies” to spot hoaxes before sharing them.
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