O'Connor, Cailin
The Misinformation Age: How False Beliefs Spread
- ISBN 13:
- 9780300251852
- author:
- O'Connor, Cailin
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Yale University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 280
- Dimensions:
- 21.6 x 14 centimetres
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Media Studies,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Misinformation Age: How False Beliefs Spread In an era marked by widespread misinformation and disinformation, understanding how false beliefs spread is crucial to fighting their impact. Cailin O'Connor and James Weatherall argue that social factors play a significant role in the persistence of false beliefs, rather than individual psychology. This book offers a compelling analysis of the social dynamics behind "alternative facts" and why what you believe depends on who you know. By examining the forces at work in spreading misinformation, the authors provide valuable insights into how to combat these threats to democracy.
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