Disinformation threatens global elections

How to fight back
The World Economic Forum declared misinformation a top societal threat over the next two years. Three academics unpack the issue: Sander van der Linden, professor of social psychology in society at the University of Cambridge (UK), Lee McIntyre, research fellow at the Centre for Philosophy and History of Science at Boston University (US), and Stephan Lewandowsky, chair of cognitive psychology at University of Bristol (UK).
With over half the world’s population heading to the polls in 2024, disinformation season is upon us — and the warnings are dire. The World Economic Forum (WEF) declared misinf
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Namibian Sun 2025-01-10

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