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Foolproof : why misinformation infects our minds and how to build immunity / Sander van der Linden.

By: Publication details: New York, NY : W. W. Norton & Company, 2023.Edition: 1st American edDescription: 358 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780393881448 (hardcover)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 302.3 23
Summary: "From fake news to conspiracy theories, from inflammatory memes to misleading headlines, misinformation has swiftly become the defining problem of our era. The crisis threatens the integrity of our democracies, our ability to cultivate trusting relationships, even our physical and psychological well-being--yet most attempts to combat it have proven insufficient. In Foolproof, one of the world's leading experts on misinformation lays out a crucial new paradigm for understanding and defending ourselves against the worldwide infodemic."-- Provided by publisher.
List(s) this item appears in: Media Literacy
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Barcode
300 - 399 Hanover Public Library Shelves Non-fiction 302.3 VAND (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31906001319335

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"From fake news to conspiracy theories, from inflammatory memes to misleading headlines, misinformation has swiftly become the defining problem of our era. The crisis threatens the integrity of our democracies, our ability to cultivate trusting relationships, even our physical and psychological well-being--yet most attempts to combat it have proven insufficient. In Foolproof, one of the world's leading experts on misinformation lays out a crucial new paradigm for understanding and defending ourselves against the worldwide infodemic."-- Provided by publisher.

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