To combat misinformation effectively, people must see it is a problem and trust sources countering it

Misinformation is a growing global problem, with false rumours having the potential to affect the course of elections or lead to violence. In new research Jens Koed Madsen looks at how we can ‘inoculate’ against misinformation by teaching people about how it can be created and spread. He finds that for these techniques to be effective, people must believe that misinformation affects them and believe that the source of misinformation training is trustworthy.