A field's dilemmas
Misinformation research has exploded. But scientists are still grappling with fundamental challenges
“2009 Adam Berinsky was incredibly naïve,” says 2024 Adam Berinsky. The issue has turned out to be much more complex and nuanced than “a few crazy stories,” he says; instead, researchers are studying an entire information ecosystem—one in constant flux.
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