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What will 2022 bring in the way of misinformation on social media? 3 experts weigh in

  • Written by Anjana Susarla, Professor of Information Systems, Michigan State University
imageA cutout display at a protest highlighted the connection between social media and the real-world effects of misinformation.Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images

At the end of 2020, it seemed hard to imagine a worse year for misinformation on social media, given the intensity of the presidential election and the trauma of the COVID-19...

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