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How rumours and false news spread, and what works against them
What research says about why false news spreads faster than the truth, why debunking sometimes fails, and which approaches, such as prebunking, actually help.
- Prebunking vs debunking: what the evidence says
Debunking corrects false claims after they spread; prebunking builds resistance before. How each works, when to use which, and what the research shows.
- Rumour management in a crisis: a checklist for public agencies
A practical checklist for handling rumours during emergencies: prepare before, monitor during, decide what to answer, communicate fast and learn afterwards.