Over the past several years you have probably heard the term "misinformation" or "Fake News" thrown around a lot. What is misinformation? Is it disinformation? What about this term mal-information? To help clear up a few of these questions we are joined by Captain Margaret Smith, Ph.D. from the Modern War Institute at West Point. In our discussion, we talk about the role of social media plays in the spread of misinformation, our natural cognitive biases that make us susceptible to misinformation, and discuss ways in which you can counter the spread of false information.   

Articles mentioned in the interview: 

1. https://warontherocks.com/2021/05/more-than-a-buzzword-diversity-can-help-defeat-disinformation/

2. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/12/the-things-we-cant-face/600769/

3. https://www.nature.com/articles/2041118a0

4. https://www.sixthandi.org/event/how-to-stop-a-civil-war/