Sep 12, 2022
Jon Roozenbeek: How to Pre-Bunk Misinformation and Disinformation
Misinformation and disinformation are two of propagandists' most important weapons in today’s “information war.” From the war in Ukraine to civil rights violations in the United States, political operatives leverage false information to engender support and suppress votes.
Misinformation is false information or information that is not true. Disinformation is false information created with a specific intent to deceive. Political elites use misinformation and disinformation as part of a strategy to influence public perception about a person, organization, or public policy.
Jon Roozenbeek joined Joe this week to discuss his work on how advertising can help inoculate the public against false information.
Bio
Jon Roozenbeek is a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Psychology at the University of Cambridge. His research focuses on building resilience against misinformation and extremism. He is currently writing two books with Cambridge University Press: The Psychology of Misinformation, and Influence, Information and War in Ukraine.
Resources
Inoculation Science - Home, Inoculation Science (2022), https://www.inoculation.science (last visited Sep 12, 2022).