WAMC News Podcast - Episode 204

June 09, 2021 00:16:54
WAMC News Podcast - Episode 204
WAMC News Podcast
WAMC News Podcast - Episode 204

Jun 09 2021 | 00:16:54

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Show Notes

A new study from the University of Utah finds up to three-quarters of us overestimate our ability to spot fake news stories — and the worse we are, the more likely we are to share misinformation. The study has been getting a lot of attention at a time when polls show millions of Americans convinced of conspiracies about everything from vaccine safety to the results of the last election. It’s a conundrum for those of us in the real news, but also for people like Trudi Jacobson of the University at Albany. The distinguished librarian is head of UAlbany’s information literacy department.

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