An Ounce of Persuasion: A fast-chat episode with Erin Straza and Hannah Anderson discussing conspiracy theories and how social media fuels them. Although not immediately discernible, what we share online has consequences, shaping thoughts and opinions—that’s why some common sense is needed when those juicy stories cross our feeds.

 

Links from the show:

The Washington Post
An hour-by-hour look at how a conspiracy theory becomes ‘truth’ on Facebook

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