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Duncan J. Watts Is Quoted in an Article about the Launch of Penn’s New Center for Media, Technology, and Democracy, Penn Today.
The University of Pennsylvania has launched a $10 million Center for Media, Technology, and Democracy, with Duncan Watts leading research on misinformation, bias, and their impact on democracy using AI and behavioral experiments.
Duncan J. Watts Was Mentioned in an Article That Critiques the Overemphasis on Misinformation, Financial Times
The article challenges the view that misinformation is widespread and a major threat, highlighting three issues: fostering cynicism, misunderstanding political issues, and exaggerating the problem.
Citation:
“Misinformed about Misinformation.” Financial Times, T Harford, August 30, 2024.
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