Stranger than Fiction — with Claire Wardle

How can tech companies help flatten the curve? First and
foremost, they must address the lethal misinformation and
disinformation circulating on their platforms. The problem goes
much deeper than fake news, according to Claire Wardle,
co-founder and executive director of First Draft. She studies the
gray zones of information warfare, where bad actors mix facts
with falsehoods, news with gossip, and sincerity with satire.
“Most of this stuff isn't fake and most of this stuff isn't
news,” Claire argues. If these subtler forms of misinformation go
unaddressed, tech companies may not only fail to flatten the
curve — they could raise it higher.