How to Correct Misinformation (Without Making It Worse)

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That’s the real lesson of the last 10+ years of research.

Disinfo spreads because people are human.
But humans can learn.

We don’t need to fear facts — we just need to deliver them better.

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Let’s get smart about it👇

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Coming up next:

What should we do with all this?
What have we actually learned?

And how should we correct misinformation without making it worse?

🧵 Final thread coming soon:
#DebunkingSmart #BackfireEffectSeries

Hashtags we’ll use for each part:
✅ #BackfireEffect – the original concept
✅ #CorrectionMyths – what the science now says
✅ #DebunkingSmart – how to fight falsehoods the right way

Use these for navigation — or to jump in anywhere.