Behavior
How Misinformation Spreads—and Why We Trust It
The most effective misinformation starts with seeds of truth
Cailin O’Connor is an associate professor of logic and philosophy of science. She is co-author of The Misinformation Age: How False Beliefs Spread (Yale University Press, 2019). Both are members of the Institute for Mathematical Behavioral Sciences Credit: Nick Higgins
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