wp-plugin-hostgator domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home4/scienrds/scienceandnerds/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114ol-scrapes domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home4/scienrds/scienceandnerds/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114Source: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/8\/24\/23317286\/google-jigsaw-cambridge-study-prebunking-disinformation-research<\/a> \u201cPrebunking\u201d false information with short videos could nudge people to be more critical of it, suggests a new study<\/a> from researchers at the University of Cambridge and Google\u2019s Jigsaw division. The study is part of ongoing work in the field of mis- and disinformation, and it\u2019s encouraging news for researchers hoping to improve the online information ecosystem \u2014 albeit with many caveats.<\/p>\n The Jigsaw and Cambridge study \u2014 which also involved researchers from the University of Bristol and the University of Western Australia, Perth \u2014 is one of several attempts to \u201cinoculate\u201d or \u201cprebunk\u201d people<\/a> against disinformation instead of debunking it after the fact. Published in Science Advances<\/em>, it recounts the impact of a video series<\/a> about common tactics often used to spread false information, including scapegoating, false dichotomies, and appeals to emotion.<\/p>\n The roughly 90-second videos didn\u2019t discuss specific false narratives or whether a given piece of information was factual. They typically used absurd or funny examples drawn from pop culture, including Family Guy<\/em> or Star Wars<\/em>. (Anakin Skywalker\u2019s claim that \u201cif you\u2019re not with me, then you\u2019re my enemy\u201d is a classic false dichotomy.) The goal was to highlight red flags that might short-circuit people\u2019s critical evaluation of a social media post or video, then to see if that translated into wider recognition of those tactics. Avoiding factual claims also meant viewers weren\u2019t judging whether they trusted the source of those facts.<\/p>\n
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