Misinformation poses a bigger threat to democracy than you might think

被引:22
作者
Ecker U. [1 ]
Roozenbeek J. [2 ]
van der Linden S. [3 ]
Tay L.Q. [4 ]
Cook J. [5 ]
Oreskes N. [6 ]
Lewandowsky S. [7 ,8 ]
机构
[1] School of Psychological Science, Public Policy Institute, University of Western Australia, Perth
[2] Department of War Studies, King’s College London
[3] School of Medicine and Psychology, Australian National University, Canberra
[4] Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
基金
英国经济与社会研究理事会; 澳大利亚研究理事会; 欧盟地平线“2020”; 欧洲研究理事会; 英国科研创新办公室;
关键词
Communication; Government; Policy; Politics;
D O I
10.1038/d41586-024-01587-3
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摘要
In today’s polarized political climate, researchers who combat mistruths have come under attack and been labelled as unelected arbiters of truth. But the fight against misinformation is valid, warranted and urgently required. © Springer Nature Limited 2024.
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页数:3
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