Misinformation has become a global concern, crossing international, political, and cultural boundaries. Stories such as Meta vows to curtail false content, deepfakes ahead of Australia election and China to crack down on stock market fake news as AI spurs misinformation, says state media from Reuters highlight this trend. The big idea: do we worry too much about misinformation? from The Guardian suggests that “Seeing falsehoods everywhere is as damaging as believing too much. Our focus should be on helping people interpret information better.”
In our effort to be part of the solution, Safe Computing has added a new page of guidance: Misinformation: How to Spot and Stop It. The page provides straightforward techniques for assessing and making decisions about what you see and hear online, as well as links to relevant U-M Library and U-M Center for Social Media Responsibility resources.
You’ll also find links to other organizations committed to fighting misinformation, including games that allow you to test your skills. While you are doing your part to protect U-M’s digital assets, why not contribute to the public good by stopping the spread of inaccurate and even malicious content?
