Roozenbeek, V., Basol, M., & van der Linden, S. (2021, February 22). A new way to inoculate people against misinformation. Behavioral Scientist, https://behavioralscientist.org/a-new-way-to-inoculate-people-against-misinformation/
Prebunking is the belief that the best way to stop the spread of fake news is to expose people to examples of mis- and disinformation and the common methods that are used to spread it. This exposure can make it easier to detect these forms of manipulation and avoid them in the future.
Prebunking is based on inoculation theory. Similar to how a vaccine works, inoculation theory argues that weakened exposure to misinformation in controlled environments, such as a classroom, can help information users recognize and combat future misinformation spread.
Roozenbeek, V., Basol, M., & van der Linden, S. (2021, February 22). A new way to inoculate people against misinformation. Behavioral Scientist, https://behavioralscientist.org/a-new-way-to-inoculate-people-against-misinformation/
One of the best ways to protect yourself against misinformation is to learn how it spreads. Take on the role of a fake news creator in these web games to learn more about the tactics used to spread false information. Click one of logos below.
Be on the lookout for these common manipulation techniques.
Both of the above videos were created by Truth Labs for Education, a project of Inoculation Science and a collaboration between Google Jigsaw, the University of Bristol, and Cambridge University.
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