Disinfo spreads because people are human.
But humans can learn.
We don’t need to fear facts — we just need to deliver them better.
#DebunkingSmart #BackfireEffectSeries
Disinfo spreads because people are human.
But humans can learn.
We don’t need to fear facts — we just need to deliver them better.
#DebunkingSmart #BackfireEffectSeries
What should we do with all this?
What have we actually learned?
And how should we correct misinformation without making it worse?
🧵 Final thread coming soon:
#DebunkingSmart #BackfireEffectSeries
What should we do with all this?
What have we actually learned?
And how should we correct misinformation without making it worse?
🧵 Final thread coming soon:
#DebunkingSmart #BackfireEffectSeries
✅ #BackfireEffect – the original concept
✅ #CorrectionMyths – what the science now says
✅ #DebunkingSmart – how to fight falsehoods the right way
Use these for navigation — or to jump in anywhere.
✅ #BackfireEffect – the original concept
✅ #CorrectionMyths – what the science now says
✅ #DebunkingSmart – how to fight falsehoods the right way
Use these for navigation — or to jump in anywhere.
The Backfire Effect scared a lot of people.
But the science now shows it’s rare, not routine.
So what should we do when people believe something false?