Misinformation & Society: Sources, Effects and Remedies

COM-395LEC-YO

University at Buffalo

  • Semester
    Winter 25/26
  • Instructor
    Yotam Ophir
  • Start Date
    12-26-2025
  • Total Credits
    3
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The information age had been heralded for its connectivity, diversity, and accessibility. But what began as a utopic promised land that could democratize media and data, turned out to be, at times, chaotic, dark, and misleading. As well discuss often in this class, misinformation was not born with the Internet and social media. Instead, it had been casting its shadow on individuals and societies from time immemorial. Misinformation often serves as the basis for our beliefs, attitudes, intentions, and behaviors, many of which resulting in deleterious influence.
Course Area: Communication Studies
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Dates: 12-26-2025 - 01-16-2026
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Instructor: Yotam Ophir
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