Is it possible to stop people falling for fake news and conspiracy theories?

In this episode I talk to Dr Daniel Jolley about fake news and conspiracy theories. We explore the psychology behind why people believe them, how these ideas can spread and whether there’s anything we can do to prevent them spreading and protect the idea of the truth in society.

Dr Jolley is a senior lecturer in Social Psychology at Northumbria university in the UK, and is a regular blogger and broadcaster on his specialist subject - the psychology of conspiracy theories.

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