[Problem profile] “Preventing the spread of false ideas on social media” by Benjamin Hilton

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Why might the spread of false ideas on social media be a pressing problem?

It seems plausible that political discourse is significantly affected by the way many people [...]

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Outline:

(00:11) Our overall view

(00:36) Why might the spread of false ideas on social media be a pressing problem?

(01:48) What are the major arguments against this problem being pressing?

(02:51) Learn more

(02:54) Top recommendations

(03:30) Further recommendations

(04:05) Explore other pressing world problems

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First published:
September 24th, 2022

Source:
https://80000hours.org/problem-profiles/preventing-the-spread-of-false-ideas-on-social-media

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