Misinformation, Fake News & Conspiracy with Dr. Sacha Altay

Behind the Stigma

In this week's episode, I speak with Dr. Altay, a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Zurich, on misinformation, fake news and conspiracy theories. We discuss these 3 concepts, exploring Dr. Altay's work on why people do and do not share fake news, what consists of misinformation, and the factors that make people more prone to conspiracy. We conclude with ChatGPT for detecting misinformation, and future implications in the field.
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/sacha-altay/home
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sacha_Altay
Research Papers:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zxTRMSOWW1HYl2_wIb3C5jkShjVeVK3_/view
https://psyarxiv.com/3xv8s
https://psyarxiv.com/qnjkf/

Hoofdstukken

1. Defining Fake News & Misinformation (00:01:25)

2. Examples of misinformation (00:05:38)

3. Ideas don't spread like viruses (00:07:40)

4. Fear surrounding misinformation (00:11:12)

5. Partisanship & reputation (00:13:44)

6. Methodology of measuring fake news (00:18:17)

7. What are conspiracy theories? (00:21:05)

8. Conspiracy believers claim to be free thinkers (00:25:36)

9. Communicating scientific information (00:34:03)

10. Changing people's mind (00:37:52)

11. ChatGPT for misinformation (00:39:56)

12. Future implications & takeaways (00:42:16)