Can you outsmart a troll (by thinking like one)? - Claire Wardle
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Your town is holding a mayoral election and the stakes have never been higher. You suspect one of the candidates will begin pushing false information to swing the election. As the cybersecurity expert, your job is to inoculate the townspeople against false information. First, you must learn the strategies of disinformation trolls. Claire Wardle explores the tactics of disinformation campaigns.
Do you think younger or older people are more susceptible to disinformation? Why?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Claire Wardle
- Director Gavin Edwards
- Narrator Susan Zimmerman
- Sound Designer Stephen LaRosa
- Music Stephen LaRosa
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
- Script Editor Cella Wright
- Fact-Checker Joseph Isaac
