Are Psychological Inoculations Against Misinformation Likely to be Effective at Scale?

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Are Psychological Inoculations Against Misinformation Likely to be Effective at Scale?

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Sander van der Linden: Much like a viral contagion, misinformation can spread rapidly from one mind to another. Moreover, once lodged in memory, falsehoods a...

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