Science
There's an insidious threat that seeks to divide the nation and undermine our faith in democracy — disinformation. Often referred to as "fake news", disinformation is the spread of false information with the willful intent to deceive. Scott Ruston, a research scientist with the Global Security Initiative at Arizona State University, studies why disinformation is believable, how it spreads and what we can do to defend ourselves against it."ASU KEDtalks: The Podcast" is a production of ASU Knowledge Enterprise.For more details, visit our website at research.asu.eduTo stay updated on ASU Research, follow us on Twitter and Facebook