How Susceptible are you to Misinformation? w/ Dr Rakoen Maertens

On today's episode, renowned behavioral scientist Dr. Rakoen Maertens from Cambridge University joins me to discuss the development of the Misinformation Susceptibility Test (MIST) and the importance of creating metric tools that have high validity in measuring false narratives. We cover what the mainstream media needs to do to regain the trust of a society that has expressed skepticism about their reporting. I also attempt to pitch a game show about misinformation with Dr. Maertens to sell to Netflix. 

Misinformation Susceptibility Test
https://yourmist.streamlit.app/

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• The Misinformation Susceptibility Test (MIST): A psychometrically validated measure of news veracity discernment

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• How well can Americans distinguish real news headlines from fake ones?
• Americans' Trust In Media Remains Near Record Low

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