“We owe it to our readers and to the general public, and even to our sources, to be thoughtful in what we decide to cover, and to make sure that it’s worthy of the platform that we’re giving it.”
“Some participants even developed false memories about the fake stories they had read…’Remembering’ previously hearing a fake COVID-19 story seemed to make some people in our study more likely to act in a certain way.”
Plus: Big advertisers ban YouTube (not over vaccines), the National Cancer Institute wonders how to respond to health misinformation, and how to fill a data void.
Matthew Motta, Dominik Stecula, and Kathryn HaglinDecember 6, 2018
Politics isn’t the only place where countering misinformation is tricky business: “The best evidence suggests that a more effective way of dealing with misinformation is not spreading it in the first place. That means avoiding repeating various myths — even if you’re debunking them.”
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Motta, Dominik Stecula, and Kathryn Haglin, Matthew. "“Fake flus!” When it comes to health, battling misinformation requires strategic thinking." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 6 Dec. 2018. Web. 26 Jul. 2024.
APA
Motta, Dominik Stecula, and Kathryn Haglin, M. (2018, Dec. 6). “Fake flus!” When it comes to health, battling misinformation requires strategic thinking. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved July 26, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2018/12/fake-flus-when-it-comes-to-health-battling-misinformation-requires-strategic-thinking/
Chicago
Motta, Dominik Stecula, and Kathryn Haglin, Matthew. "“Fake flus!” When it comes to health, battling misinformation requires strategic thinking." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified December 6, 2018. Accessed July 26, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2018/12/fake-flus-when-it-comes-to-health-battling-misinformation-requires-strategic-thinking/.
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