Origins of Misinformation and How It Spreads | Misinformation Nation

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Keywords
misinformation spreading misinformation social media flat-Earthers evidence communicate tweets Dr Brian Southwell Misinformation and Mass Audiences snake oil salesman Misinformation Nation NOVA WGBH GBH information theory mass media social media fake news
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Science STEAM
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Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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Origins of Misinformation and How It Spreads | Misinformation Nation

Learn why and how misinformation spreads, in this video from NOVA’s digital series Misinformation Nation. This resource can help students understand the reasons people spread misinformation and how and why it spreads so rapidly.
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PBS Learning Media

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