EPISODE · Mar 22, 2021 · 30 MIN

21: True or False?

from Tech Shock - from Parent Zone · host Pineapple Audio Production

Vicki and Geraldine talk to Nicola Aitken of Full Fact about misinformation - and how we can possibly tell what’s true online. Talking points: Who is attracted to misinformation? What psychological needs do conspiracy theories meet? Can small fact-checking organisations such as Full Fact push back against the sheer volume of untruths online? Has disinformation become war by other means? What do we need to know to be more media literate? Tech Shock is a Parent Zone production. Follow Parent Zone on social media for all the latest on our work on helping families to thrive in the digital age. Presented by Vicki Shotbolt. Tech Shock is produced and edited by Tim Malster. www Twitter Facebook Instagram

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Vicki and Geraldine talk to Nicola Aitken of Full Fact about misinformation - and how we can possibly tell what’s true online. Talking points: Who is attracted to misinformation?What psychological needs do conspiracy theories meet?Can small fact-checking organisations such as Full Fact push back against the sheer volume of untruths online?Has disinformation become war by other means?What do we need to know to be more media literate?Tech Shock is a Parent Zone production. Follow Parent Zone on...