A look at “prebunking”, or exposing people to low doses of misinformation with explanations to develop “mental antibodies” to disinformation, ahead of elections
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Washington Post: A look at “prebunking”, or exposing people to low doses of misinformation with explanations to grow “mental antibodies” to disinformation, ahead of US elections  —  Election officials around the world are adopting “prebunking” campaigns, as AI and other threats jeopardize voting.

  • captainlezbian@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    1 month ago

    I’m skeptical but I also think it could be hugely valuable. Essentially serving as a pro critical thinking campaign.

    • gregorum@lemm.eeEnglish
      11·
      1 month ago

      I don’t deny the potential, I’m just concerned about this experiment backfiring.