Misinformation: The Basics

Summary

This book introduces listeners to the topic of misinformation. In recent years, many people have become worried about fake news, misinformation, disinformation, and the like. Is this concern justified or a panic over nothing? Misinformation: The Basics provides listeners with a short, accessible introduction to the topic and includes chapters answering the following questions: What is misinformation? Why is there so much more misinformation nowadays? Why are we in a misinformation crisis―is it the result of sabotage or market forces? How is misinformation harmful? What can we do to solve the misinformation problem?

Key Features

• Covers a wide range of misinformation, from fake news and disinformation to deepfakes and memes
• Offers an interdisciplinary evaluation of misinformation, drawing on work in philosophy, economics, psychology, and media studies
• Clearly sets out the role that technology like social media, smartphones, and the internet played in the rise of a digital, interconnected media landscape.