Fall Of The House Of Misinformation: Science At Work

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🗓️ 17 April 2024

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

On this week's episode of the pod, Jess is joined by Dr. Matthew Facciani, social scientist, to talk about media literacy, misinformation, and polarization. The two kick things off with a conversation about mis- and disinformation and why some people are more susceptible to it. They then shift gears slightly to chat about motivations behind the intentional spread of false information. Next, they share some media literacy tips and ways to spot red flags of misinformation. They bring tech into the conversation and discuss the role of AI in the future of debunking misinformation. We hope you'll walk away from this episode with some techniques to protect against bad information online! All our sources from this episode are available at: https://www.unbiasedscipod.com/episodes/fall-of-the-house-of-misinformation (00:00) Intros (06:23) Interest in Misinformation and Belief Formation (10:33) Susceptibility to Misinformation (16:56) Motivations Behind Spreading Misinformation (25:36) Navigating the Information Landscape (31:41) The Potential of Artificial Intelligence in Debunking Misinformation (39:28) Challenges in Quantifying Misinformation (43:07) The Impact of Political Ideology on Belief in Misinformation (47:19) Final Thoughts: The Importance of Humility and Collaboration in Addressing Misinformation Interested in advertising with us? Please reach out to advertising@airwavemedia.com, with “Unbiased Science” in the subject line. PLEASE NOTE: The discussion and information provided in this podcast are for general educational, scientific, and informational purposes only and are not intended as, and should not be treated as, medical or other professional advice for any particular individual or individuals. Every person and medical issue is different, and diagnosis and treatment requires consideration of specific facts often unique to the individual. As such, the information contained in this podcast should not be used as a substitute for consultation with and/or treatment by a doctor or other medical professional. If you are experiencing any medical issue or have any medical concern, you should consult with a doctor or other medical professional. Further, due to the inherent limitations of a podcast such as this as well as ongoing scientific developments, we do not guarantee the completeness or accuracy of the information or analysis provided in this podcast, although, of course we always endeavor to provide comprehensive information and analysis. In no event may Unbiased Science or any of the participants in this podcast be held liable to the listener or anyone else for any decision allegedly made or action allegedly taken or not taken allegedly in reliance on the discussion or information in this podcast or for any damages allegedly resulting from such reliance. The information provided herein do not represent the views of our employers.

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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media podcast.
0:19.7	Welcome to Unbiased Science, where we bring scientific method to the madness.
0:25.5	I'm your host and public health scientist, Dr. Jess Steyer.
0:29.1	And today I'm joined by Dr. Matthew Fossiani, who I'll introduce in just one moment.
0:37.2	Super excited to have Matthew, if it's okay, I'll call you Matthew just for the purpose of this chat.
0:42.4	But we're going to chat all about misinformation.
0:46.6	Matthew is really an expert on this topic.
0:49.0	And as an aside, Matthew, I actually came to learn of you and your page via my husband, Ethan,
0:56.8	who is fanboying out right now, but I'm having the opportunity to speak with you.
1:02.5	We follow all your amazing content on social media, specifically on threads.
1:07.5	And he's always sending me links to your post.
1:10.7	I'm like, oh my God, this is so beautifully
1:12.4	said. So thank you so much for joining me today. Thank you so much for having me. It's great to be here.
1:17.4	All right. I'm going to read your bio now. And of course, let me know if I'm leaving anything out.
1:22.7	Dr. Matthew Fasiani is a social scientist who studies why people believe misinformation and what we
1:29.5	could do about it. He's a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Notre Dame in the
1:35.0	computer science and engineering department where he develops and tests the effectiveness
1:39.7	of media literacy tools. He is a book coming out next year called Misguided and regularly shares fantastic, and I mean
1:48.4	fantastic science communication via social media on threads, Instagram.
1:54.3	Where can people follow you, Matthew?
1:56.0	Threads is where I'm most active.
1:58.6	I used to be more active on Twitter, but I've moved the threads as many
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