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

... converging factors of technology, media, and human behaviours ." Define the Problem First What is the difference between fake news and disinformation? How does disinformation differ from misinformation? It is a rather rare occasion that reports give ... ... 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. ...