April 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM
🧵 Thread 3: How to Correct Misinformation (Without Making It Worse)
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?
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?
April 17, 2025 at 8:20 PM
That’s the real lesson of the last 10+ years of research.
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
April 17, 2025 at 4:45 PM
That’s the real lesson of the last 10+ years of research.
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
Coming up next:
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
April 17, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Coming up next:
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
Hashtags we’ll use for each part:
✅ #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.
April 17, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Hashtags we’ll use for each part:
✅ #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.