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Can you outsmart a troll (by thinking like one)?

Claire Wardle · TED

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About

Your town is holding a mayoral election and the stakes have never been higher. You suspect one of the candidates will begin pushing false information to swing the election. As the cybersecurity expert, your job is to inoculate the townspeople against false information. First, you must learn the strategies of disinformation trolls. Claire Wardle explores the tactics of disinformation campaigns. [Directed by Gavin Edwards, narrated by Susan Zimmerman, music by Stephen LaRosa].

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
Claire Wardle
Year
2020
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Psychology and the brain, Society and politics, Teaching and learning
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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