From printing presses to Facebook feeds: What yesterday’s witch hunts have in common with today’s misinformation crisis

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From printing presses to Facebook feeds: What yesterday’s witch hunts have in common with today’s misinformation crisis

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TechnologyEnglish · 17 days ago

Who bears responsibility when false information leads to real harm?

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