“Prebunking” has been found to be very effective in neutralizing disinformation
Journalists: please, please get ready for this in ADVANCE. We know Trump's going to claim "new evidence shows the 2020 election was stolen". You've got 3 days to write a story that confronts that lie head-on before he says it - pre-write this like an obit. America is begging you: plan ahead. 1/
it's even dumber than you think
July 14, 2026 at 12:17 AM
“Prebunking” has been found to be very effective in neutralizing disinformation
I wrote about the importance of "prebunking," in light of rumors that Elon Musk may have purchased $40 million in Super Bowl ads to spread misinformation about the "fraud" and "corruption" in this vital agency. I hope you will read and share asharangappa.substack.com/p/prebunking...
Prebunking Elon Musk's Super Bowl Propaganda
Perception is reality.
asharangappa.substack.com
February 9, 2025 at 5:23 PM
I wrote about the importance of "prebunking," in light of rumors that Elon Musk may have purchased $40 million in Super Bowl ads to spread misinformation about the "fraud" and "corruption" in this vital agency. I hope you will read and share asharangappa.substack.com/p/prebunking...
Prebunking Elon Musk's Super Bowl Propaganda
open.substack.com/pub/asharang...
open.substack.com/pub/asharang...
Prebunking Elon Musk's Super Bowl Propaganda
Perception is reality.
open.substack.com
February 9, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Prebunking Elon Musk's Super Bowl Propaganda
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open.substack.com/pub/asharang...
Prebunking the inevitable “Benford’s Law” rumors.
🧵Next week, you will see people using something called Benford's Law to try to prove election fraud.
⛔️These people are wrong⛔️
I am a scientist who has published on Benford's Law. Let me tell you what it is and why what they are doing is mathematically incorrect. 1/
⛔️These people are wrong⛔️
I am a scientist who has published on Benford's Law. Let me tell you what it is and why what they are doing is mathematically incorrect. 1/
November 3, 2024 at 12:44 AM
Prebunking the inevitable “Benford’s Law” rumors.
Pritzker is doing a great job of both framing and prebunking.
Framing — he’s giving a way of understanding what the administration is trying to do by giving a different American narrative.
Prebunking — he’s warning people about the disinfo, the false narrative, the Trump people will use.
Framing — he’s giving a way of understanding what the administration is trying to do by giving a different American narrative.
Prebunking — he’s warning people about the disinfo, the false narrative, the Trump people will use.
Pritzker: It appears they are amassing ICE officers… It’s been reported that about 300 officers are planning to come in and do what they did in LA — terrorize neighborhoods and cause mayhem. Their plan is to create enough chaos on the ground that troops will have to be called in
September 4, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Pritzker is doing a great job of both framing and prebunking.
Framing — he’s giving a way of understanding what the administration is trying to do by giving a different American narrative.
Prebunking — he’s warning people about the disinfo, the false narrative, the Trump people will use.
Framing — he’s giving a way of understanding what the administration is trying to do by giving a different American narrative.
Prebunking — he’s warning people about the disinfo, the false narrative, the Trump people will use.
I have a new video up on YouTube discussing archaeobotany, zooarchaeology, and prebunking a coming "criticism" that misunderstands how archaeologists study food remains. Give it a watch and a share! 🧪🏺🐡
youtu.be/OhHIajRbqiI
youtu.be/OhHIajRbqiI
Prebunking the Dedunker: Studying Seeds and Bones in Archaeology
YouTube video by Archaeology Tube
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November 25, 2024 at 4:56 PM
I have a new video up on YouTube discussing archaeobotany, zooarchaeology, and prebunking a coming "criticism" that misunderstands how archaeologists study food remains. Give it a watch and a share! 🧪🏺🐡
youtu.be/OhHIajRbqiI
youtu.be/OhHIajRbqiI
"The prebunking tactic may really be the only way to counter Musk’s Super Bowl propaganda, given that it is doubtful that anyone else has or would be able to purchase a “counter ad” during this programming...share widely in your networks and on platforms..." asharangappa.substack.com/p/prebunking...
Prebunking Elon Musk's Super Bowl Propaganda
Perception is reality.
asharangappa.substack.com
February 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM
"The prebunking tactic may really be the only way to counter Musk’s Super Bowl propaganda, given that it is doubtful that anyone else has or would be able to purchase a “counter ad” during this programming...share widely in your networks and on platforms..." asharangappa.substack.com/p/prebunking...
Prebunking a bad faith attack on social media research
IU's Observatory on Social Media defends citizens from online manipulation – the opposite of censorship
osome.iu.edu/research/blo...
osome.iu.edu/research/blo...
IU's Observatory on Social Media defends citizens from online manipulation – the opposite of censorship
When thousands of fake accounts controlled by an unknown actor flood social media with some story, and platform algorithms amplify these messages, real...
osome.iu.edu
March 4, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Prebunking a bad faith attack on social media research
💥Prebunking time!
When you get smear pamphlets, check my real voting record at
www.zalisteggall.com.au/voting_record
#MyRealVotingRecord #RealFacts
When you get smear pamphlets, check my real voting record at
www.zalisteggall.com.au/voting_record
#MyRealVotingRecord #RealFacts
January 28, 2025 at 11:27 PM
💥Prebunking time!
When you get smear pamphlets, check my real voting record at
www.zalisteggall.com.au/voting_record
#MyRealVotingRecord #RealFacts
When you get smear pamphlets, check my real voting record at
www.zalisteggall.com.au/voting_record
#MyRealVotingRecord #RealFacts
Asha Rangappa prebunks Elon Musk's Super Bowl propaganda, and explains his personal animus against USAID, America’s humanitarian relief agency.
Prebunking Elon Musk's Super Bowl Propaganda
Perception is reality.
buff.ly
February 9, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Asha Rangappa prebunks Elon Musk's Super Bowl propaganda, and explains his personal animus against USAID, America’s humanitarian relief agency.
@agawande.bsky.social: would be good to give this from @asharangappa.bsky.social a boost. asharangappa.substack.com/p/prebunking...
Prebunking Elon Musk's Super Bowl Propaganda
Perception is reality.
asharangappa.substack.com
February 9, 2025 at 7:43 PM
@agawande.bsky.social: would be good to give this from @asharangappa.bsky.social a boost. asharangappa.substack.com/p/prebunking...
How “prebunking” can restore public trust in elections and other September highlights: The evolution of Taylor Swift's dialect, a rare Einstein cross, neutrino laser beams, swhy ghost fish have teeth in their foreheads, and more cool science stories we almost missed. arstechnica.com/science/2025...
How “prebunking” can restore public trust and other September highlights
The evolution of Taylor Swift’s dialect, a rare Einstein cross, neutrino laser beams, and more.
arstechnica.com
October 1, 2025 at 11:25 AM
How “prebunking” can restore public trust in elections and other September highlights: The evolution of Taylor Swift's dialect, a rare Einstein cross, neutrino laser beams, swhy ghost fish have teeth in their foreheads, and more cool science stories we almost missed. arstechnica.com/science/2025...
Fascinating new study in @science.org shows that prebunking improves *discernment* of election misinformation with biggest effects among Reps with greatest initial misperceptions about election fraud & lowest trust in the election. Prebunking outperformed debunking.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
August 29, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Fascinating new study in @science.org shows that prebunking improves *discernment* of election misinformation with biggest effects among Reps with greatest initial misperceptions about election fraud & lowest trust in the election. Prebunking outperformed debunking.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Prebunking is a technique to preempt manipulation online. Learn more here: prebunking.withgoogle.com
See also this nice explainer from First Draft News firstdraftnews.org/articles/a-g...
See also this nice explainer from First Draft News firstdraftnews.org/articles/a-g...
Prebunking with Google
Prebunking is a technique to forewarn people of attempts to manipulate them, equipping them to spot and refute misleading claims and building resilience for the future.
prebunking.withgoogle.com
February 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Prebunking is a technique to preempt manipulation online. Learn more here: prebunking.withgoogle.com
See also this nice explainer from First Draft News firstdraftnews.org/articles/a-g...
See also this nice explainer from First Draft News firstdraftnews.org/articles/a-g...
#Prebunking is an effective strategy to combat misinformation. Prebunking makes people aware in advance that they might be misled & teaches folks ways to recognize misinformation at the get-go.
thosenerdygirls.org/prebunking-25/
thosenerdygirls.org/prebunking-25/
What is prebunking?
Tl;DR: Prebunking is an effective strategy to combat misinformation. Prebunking makes people aware in advance that they might be misled & teaches
thosenerdygirls.org
April 1, 2025 at 9:01 AM
#Prebunking is an effective strategy to combat misinformation. Prebunking makes people aware in advance that they might be misled & teaches folks ways to recognize misinformation at the get-go.
thosenerdygirls.org/prebunking-25/
thosenerdygirls.org/prebunking-25/
New Science Advances - Prebunking & credible source corrections increase election credibility: Evidence from US & Brazil www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Effects of prebunking voter fraud misinfo somewhat more durable (US) & larger (Brazil) than for credible source corrections. Driven by novel info.
Effects of prebunking voter fraud misinfo somewhat more durable (US) & larger (Brazil) than for credible source corrections. Driven by novel info.
September 2, 2025 at 1:27 PM
New Science Advances - Prebunking & credible source corrections increase election credibility: Evidence from US & Brazil www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Effects of prebunking voter fraud misinfo somewhat more durable (US) & larger (Brazil) than for credible source corrections. Driven by novel info.
Effects of prebunking voter fraud misinfo somewhat more durable (US) & larger (Brazil) than for credible source corrections. Driven by novel info.
July 14, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Illinois Governor Pritzker appears to be engaging in a prebunking “inoculation” strategy similar to that recommended by @profsanderlinden.bsky.social in his book Foolproof.
Pritzker: "Unidentifiable agents in unmarked vehicles with masks are planning to raid Latino communities and say they're targeting violent criminals."
September 3, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Illinois Governor Pritzker appears to be engaging in a prebunking “inoculation” strategy similar to that recommended by @profsanderlinden.bsky.social in his book Foolproof.
What if the best way to fight misinformation is to stop it before it starts?
Prebunking might be the key to restoring confidence in elections. A three large-scale experiments revealed prebunking boosts public trust and reduces belief in fraud—even in polarized democracies.
Prebunking might be the key to restoring confidence in elections. A three large-scale experiments revealed prebunking boosts public trust and reduces belief in fraud—even in polarized democracies.
Prebunking False Claims Can Increase Public Trust in Elections - Profolus
Prebunking, or providing factual information in advance, increases public trust and reduces belief in fraud election claims.
www.profolus.com
September 1, 2025 at 4:45 PM
What if the best way to fight misinformation is to stop it before it starts?
Prebunking might be the key to restoring confidence in elections. A three large-scale experiments revealed prebunking boosts public trust and reduces belief in fraud—even in polarized democracies.
Prebunking might be the key to restoring confidence in elections. A three large-scale experiments revealed prebunking boosts public trust and reduces belief in fraud—even in polarized democracies.
A master class in “prebunking”
July 16, 2026 at 8:35 PM
A master class in “prebunking”
New study by @brendannyhan.bsky.social, @jasonreifler.bsky.social & colleagues demonstrates that prebunking election fraud rumors — by warning about anticipated false claims & filling conceptual gaps that those claims exploit — helps to reduce belief in falsehoods: www.science.org/content/arti...
Trust in elections rises after ‘inoculations’ meant to preempt false fraud claims
New U.S.-Brazil study points to ways of countering election misinformation, political scientists say
www.science.org
August 29, 2025 at 7:40 PM
New study by @brendannyhan.bsky.social, @jasonreifler.bsky.social & colleagues demonstrates that prebunking election fraud rumors — by warning about anticipated false claims & filling conceptual gaps that those claims exploit — helps to reduce belief in falsehoods: www.science.org/content/arti...
Rumors that Elon Musk has bought a Super Bowl ad spot to promote disinformation on USAID.
Excellent video here on the good USAID does in tbe world and the role it plays in promoting US Interests. open.substack.com/pub/asharang...
Excellent video here on the good USAID does in tbe world and the role it plays in promoting US Interests. open.substack.com/pub/asharang...
Prebunking Elon Musk's Super Bowl Propaganda
Perception is reality.
open.substack.com
February 9, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Rumors that Elon Musk has bought a Super Bowl ad spot to promote disinformation on USAID.
Excellent video here on the good USAID does in tbe world and the role it plays in promoting US Interests. open.substack.com/pub/asharang...
Excellent video here on the good USAID does in tbe world and the role it plays in promoting US Interests. open.substack.com/pub/asharang...
🗳️ Countering election misinformation
A study in the US and Brazil found that prebunking (warning about false claims in advance) and credible corrections both boosted trust in elections.
🔗 doi.org/10.1126/scia...
#SciComm #Elections 🧪 #Politics
A study in the US and Brazil found that prebunking (warning about false claims in advance) and credible corrections both boosted trust in elections.
🔗 doi.org/10.1126/scia...
#SciComm #Elections 🧪 #Politics
Prebunking and credible source corrections increase election credibility: Evidence from the US and Brazil
Election fraud misperceptions can be corrected by credible public figures or with information about protections against fraud.
doi.org
August 31, 2025 at 12:25 PM
🗳️ Countering election misinformation
A study in the US and Brazil found that prebunking (warning about false claims in advance) and credible corrections both boosted trust in elections.
🔗 doi.org/10.1126/scia...
#SciComm #Elections 🧪 #Politics
A study in the US and Brazil found that prebunking (warning about false claims in advance) and credible corrections both boosted trust in elections.
🔗 doi.org/10.1126/scia...
#SciComm #Elections 🧪 #Politics
New Bayesian *Meta-Analysis* of Psychological Inoculation Against Misinformation! Open-access 👇Thread! Buckle up
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
✅We find that prebunking interventions improve people's ability to discern between reliable & unreliable news without causing undue skepticism!
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
✅We find that prebunking interventions improve people's ability to discern between reliable & unreliable news without causing undue skepticism!
October 28, 2025 at 11:49 AM
New Bayesian *Meta-Analysis* of Psychological Inoculation Against Misinformation! Open-access 👇Thread! Buckle up
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
✅We find that prebunking interventions improve people's ability to discern between reliable & unreliable news without causing undue skepticism!
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
✅We find that prebunking interventions improve people's ability to discern between reliable & unreliable news without causing undue skepticism!
6/ Prebunking tries to reverse that.
Instead of memorizing which claim is false, people learn recurring tactics such as emotional manipulation, false dichotomies, impersonation, polarization, conspiratorial framing, and ad hominem attacks.
Instead of memorizing which claim is false, people learn recurring tactics such as emotional manipulation, false dichotomies, impersonation, polarization, conspiratorial framing, and ad hominem attacks.
September 17, 2026 at 12:10 PM
6/ Prebunking tries to reverse that.
Instead of memorizing which claim is false, people learn recurring tactics such as emotional manipulation, false dichotomies, impersonation, polarization, conspiratorial framing, and ad hominem attacks.
Instead of memorizing which claim is false, people learn recurring tactics such as emotional manipulation, false dichotomies, impersonation, polarization, conspiratorial framing, and ad hominem attacks.