How to Contain the Spread of Toxic Misinformation

Sociologist Jennifer Schradie explains what journalists can do to fight fake news

Joshua Adams
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6 min readJun 22, 2020

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The Covid-19 pandemic and protests against police violence have created endless opportunities for the spread of misinformation. Stuck in their homes, many people spend their days glued to social media, trying to stay informed about all the…

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Joshua Adams
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Joshua Adams is a writer from Chicago. UVA & USC. Assistant Professor at Columbia College Chicago. Twitter: @ProfJoshuaA