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MISINFORMATION: WHAT IT IS AND HOW TO IDENTIFY IT

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<P>Whether through social media or news reported via newspapers, television, radio, or online sources, misinformation—consisting of false facts and conspiracy theories—has become rampant in modern society. Some false information spreads accidentally; but much of it derives from purposeful lies. This book discusses how false information damages society as well as ways to recognize and counteract it.</P>

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Front Cover.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
Introduction: Two Kinds of False Information.
1: Causes and Spread of False Information.
2: How False Information Is Damaging to Society.
3: Distinguishing Facts from Misinformation.
4: How Can Misinformation Be Counteracted?.
Source Notes.
For Further Research.
Index.
Picture Credits.
About the Author.

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Misinformation: What It Is and How to Identify It