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Dr. Gordon Pennycook studies why people share misinformation. His research has used many techniques to understand people’s ability to judge the accuracy of information, their willingness to share that information, and what we can do to encourage people to only spread true information.

Episode 13 of Opinion Science, Released July 5, 2020. Produced and hosted by Andy Luttrell

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