Sunday, February 16, 2020

Debunking Fake News often unsuccessful

Emerging infectious disease are the perfect scenario for media to capitalize on the publics' emotions. Researchers at Dartmouth College, IE University in Spain and other institutions conducted social science experiments showing that attempts to combat false information about the Zika virus with information from the World Health Organization often was counterproductive. Individuals tended to maintain their perspective and lost confidence in the accurate information concerning the virus. 

A major takeaway from these studies is to use news platforms in order to promote simple best practices for preventing and protecting against specific pathogens rather than overemphasizing attempts to debunk misconceptions. This perspective could also be important in promoting vaccination. 

-Micah

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/attempts-at-debunking-fake-news-about-epidemics-might-do-more-harm-than-good/ 

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