Timothy Caulfield teaches at the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Law and School of Public Health. He holds the Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy. He is a world-leading thinker on misinformation and disinformation.
In this video, we learn about the magnitude of misinformation and disinformation and how it’s a bigger problem now than ever before.
In this module, you will gain an understanding of:
Misinformation, disinformation, malinformation, fake news – and their many forms
The history of misinformation
Conspiracy theories
Propaganda
Why rational people may accept irrational information
Why misinformation is a problem
This module consists of the following topics for you to explore: