We all know how much damage misinformation and disinformation have done to society, but how do we combat it, and get people to understand the difference between fact and fiction? Perhaps the answer lies in the idea of 'information literacy.' Dr. Denise Agosto, Professor in the College of Computing and Informatics and Director of the Masters of Science and Information at Drexel University, discusses the role that social media plays in spreading mis- and disinformation, while offering strategies to get to the truth.

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