Conspiracy Theories, Fake News and Disinformation. Why There’s So Much of It and What We Can Do About it

... information about the user, such as location, past click-behaviour and search history. Filter bubbles work well on such websites like YouTube. A Wall Street Journal investigation found that YouTube's recommendations often lead users to channels that feature conspiracy theories, partisan viewpoints and misleading videos, even when those users haven't shown interest in such content. These days, the most popular way to counter misinformation is fact-checking and debunking the false information. In the report,...