
Combating Misinformation Runs Deeper Than Swatting Away ‘Fake News’
“Fake news”-style misinformation is only a fraction of what deceives voters. Fighting misinformation will require holding political elites and mainstream media accountable
David Rand is the Erwin H. Schell Professor and a professor of management science and brain and cognitive sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Combating Misinformation Runs Deeper Than Swatting Away ‘Fake News’
“Fake news”-style misinformation is only a fraction of what deceives voters. Fighting misinformation will require holding political elites and mainstream media accountable

Digital Literacy Doesn’t Stop the Spread of Misinformation
Just because you can spot falsehoods doesn’t mean you won’t share them

Most People Don’t Actively Seek to Share Fake News
New research shows that subtly nudging people to think about accuracy increases the quality of the news they share