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Topic: Social Media Misinformation

Social Media Misinformation: The widespread proliferation and harmful impact of false and misleading information on social media platforms, posing challenges to public discourse and decision-making.

More on: Social Media Misinformation

The podcast episodes provided highlight the growing problem of misinformation on social media platforms, and its far-reaching consequences across various domains.

Several episodes, such as Twitter suspended 70,000 accounts after the Capitol riots and it curbed misinformation, 'What I eat in a day' videos and the new diet culture, and Birth-control misinformation is rampant online, doctors say, delve into the issue of social media misinformation, discussing its impact on the spread of false narratives, the responsibility of platforms, and the need for critical thinking and fact-checking.

Additionally, the episode Why Is 'New Climate Denial' So Popular On Social Media? (w/ Imran Ahmed) explores the economic incentives driving the propagation of misinformation, particularly in the realm of climate change, and the broader implications for trust in institutions and democracy.

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