The problem is that new misinformation – and its darker cousin, intentional disinformation – keep popping up all the time. Therefore it is much better timewise to inoculate the population against misinformation, rather than to continually having to debunk each new claim later. Inoculation builds public resilience and creates the conditions for psychological herd immunity. The general term for this process is “prebunking”: The process of debunking lies, tactics or sources before they strike. New research shows that free online games can provide tools to fight fake news, leading to healthy skepticism when we consume the news.[1]
- ^ Nolan, Susan A; Kimball, Michael (27 August, 2021). What is prebunking? It's better to inoculate against disinformation than to debunk later. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/misinformation-desk/202108/what-is-prebunking}}