Are You Sure This Is True Before You Share It?

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I think it's about slowing down. If we had more data, we had not rolled out new features without proper testing. We will add a ton of friction into the system that will stop our basis instincts just sharing without trying. I've probably gone to 150 convenings about misinformation globally. Like, I don't think it's a million miles away from where we could get to in three years.

How can tech companies help flatten the curve? First and foremost, they must address the lethal misinformation and disinformation circulating on their platforms. The problem goes much deeper than fake news, according to Claire Wardle, co-founder and executive director of First Draft. She studies the gray zones of information warfare, where bad actors mix facts with falsehoods, news with gossip, and sincerity with satire. “Most of this stuff isn't fake and most of this stuff isn't news,” Claire argues. If these subtler forms of misinformation go unaddressed, tech companies may not only fail to flatten the curve — they could raise it higher.