Misinformation And What To Do About It with Dr Jon Roozenbeek
King Charles of Britain is Count Dracula’s cousin, COVID-19 came from outer space, and the US government is hiding information about UFOs.
These sound like patent absurdities, but some of them are (sort of) true and others are misinformation. But why do people believe misinformation? Has the rise of the internet made things worse? And what solutions do we have available? In this talk, Dr Jon Roozenbeek discusses his latest books, The Psychology of Misinformation, and Propaganda and Ideology in the Russian-Ukrainian War. Tracing the history of falsehoods from the dawn of mankind to the war in Ukraine, Roozenbeek argues that the most effective misinformation isn’t outright false.
Dr Jon Roozenbeek is a Lecturer in Psychology and Security at King’s College London’s Department of War Studies. His work focuses broadly on the psychology of intergroup conflict and (digital) media effects. Jon has published extensively on understanding and countering mis- and disinformation, the role of social media and mass communications in identity building and polarisation, as well as Russia’s war in Ukraine.
In collaboration with Dutch Academic Network UK (DANUK) and the Department of Science and Education of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Dutch Centre will be a platform where Dutch Academics working in the UK can talk about their socially relevant research to a broad London audience.
Thursdau 24th of October, start 7pm.
Tickets and info: www.dutchcentre.com