The fight for truth: How misinformation and disinformation can lead to âchaos, civil warâ
Fake news and its impact on society
Experts say, collectively, as a society, we all have to be smarter about what we tweet, retweet, like, share, heart or post to YouTube. If not, the fallout of continuing to spread false information will slowly tear apart our society.
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TAMPA, Fla. â If anyone still questions what the real-world impacts of spreading fake information can do, look no further than the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Misinformation and disinformation are like digital viruses, and we watched them make the dramatic jump from cyberspace to the streets of Washington D.C.