Скачать или смотреть Cailin O'Connor How Misinformation Spreads

Cailin O'Connor and her colleague James Owen Weatherall wrote "The Misinformation Age: How False Beliefs Spread." Most conversations about misinformation focus on individual psychological failures, like confirmation bias or amygdala hijack. O'Connor, however, focuses on knowledge networks - how information spreads through networks. Her models show that, even in networks of rational and evidenced based individuals, misinformation can spread and stand firm in the face of overwhelming evidence. She then explains how propagandists use subtle techniques to manipulate knowledge networks, further spreading misinformation across both science and the broader public. Finally, we discuss what science, media, and the public at large should do given these insights.