Misinformation has been identified as a major contributor to various contentious
contemporary events ranging from elections and referenda to the response to the COVID-19 …

There has been increasing concern with the growing infusion of misinformation, or “fake
news”, into public discourse and politics in many western democracies. Our article first …

We synthesize a burgeoning literature investigating why people believe and share false or
highly misleading news online. Contrary to a common narrative whereby politics drives …

In recent years, there has been a great deal of concern about the proliferation of false and
misleading news on social media,,–. Academics and practitioners alike have asked why …

In a study conducted across an urban school district, we tested a classroom-based
intervention in which students were taught online evaluation strategies drawn from research …

Research on the psychology of learning has highlighted straightforward ways of enhancing
learning. However, effective learning strategies are underused by learners. In this Review …

Develo** effective interventions to counter misinformation is an urgent goal, but it also
presents conceptual, empirical, and practical difficulties, compounded by the fact that …

Because of the limits to our knowledge and time, we all depend on the expertise of others.
For example, most readers of Science accept the anthropogenic origin of climate change …

The spread of misinformation through media and social networks threatens many aspects of
society, including public health and the state of democracies. One approach to mitigating the …

Human social learning is increasingly occurring on online social platforms, such as Twitter,
Facebook, and TikTok. On these platforms, algorithms exploit existing social-learning biases …