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Speaking of Psychology

How to recognize and combat ‘fake news,’ with Dolores Albarracin, PhD

Oct 28, 2020
31:26

When you open the newspaper, turn on the nightly news or scroll the Internet, is what you are reading and seeing true? How do you know? What is “fake news” and why does it seem to be everywhere? Dr. Dolores Albarracin explains why fake news is so compelling, and what it takes to counteract it.

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