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Introduction
Introduction
Video
Video
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.
Module Outcomes
Module Outcomes
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
Topics
Topics
This module consists of the following topics for you to explore:
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