How people get sucked into misinformation rabbit holes, and how to get them out
Published Date: 2/23/2024
Source: phys.org
As misinformation and radicalization rise, it's tempting to look for something to blame: the internet, social media personalities, sensationalized political campaigns, religion, or conspiracy theories. And once we've settled on a cause, solutions usually follow: do more fact-checking, regulate advertising, ban YouTubers deemed to have "gone too far."