Thursday, March 23, 2023 12pm to 1pm
About this Event
The Educate & Act series features panelists speaking on topics of current relevance to civic action and engagement. Programs in this series feature presenters from across campus, as well as specialists beyond the University.
Panelists:
Jet Semrick (he/him), KU Debate Team
Michael Scott, KU Debate Team
Sabrina Yang (she/her), KU Debate Team
Tarun Sabarwal (he/him), Department of Economics
Carmen Orthe-Alfie, KU Libraries
Moderator: Melinda Lewis, School of Social Welfare
• Why should we be concerned with the spread of misinformation?
• What tools are available to help identify inaccurate claims?
• What trends in other fields offer insight into the spread of misinformation?
• How can business incentives at social media companies contribute to
misinformation?
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