Social Work

Liars know they are lying: differentiating disinformation from disagreement

S. Lewandowsky, U. K. H. Ecker, et al.

Dive into the compelling research conducted by Stephan Lewandowsky and colleagues, as they tackle the critical challenges of misinformation and disinformation in society. Discover their evidence-based strategies to combat these issues without censorship.

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Abstract

This paper addresses the challenges posed by misinformation and disinformation, rebutting claims that misinformation research aims to censor conservative voices or is of limited utility. The authors argue that disinformation demonstrably harms society and that it is distinguishable from good-faith disagreements. They propose empirically validated methods for mitigating misinformation and disinformation without resorting to censorship.

Publisher

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications

Published On

Jul 31, 2024

Authors

Stephan Lewandowsky, Ullrich K. H. Ecker, John Cook, Sander van der Linden, Jon Roozenbeek, Naomi Oreskes, Lee C. McIntyre

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