Who Is Responsible When We Believe Misinformation?
Who Is Responsible When We Believe Misinformation? Imagine you were told by an online friend that your mother was in critical condition at the hospital, and so you panicked and rushed to the hospital. When you arrived, you found out that they had fabricated the claim, and there was no emergency in the first place. While, of course, there are other factors that may cause us to believe misinformation online, such as the reliability of the information, it raises the important issue of believing friends, news stations, and articles online…
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