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

Posted by C-Cab
Tags: philosophy, history, religion, europe, witch hunts, technology, social media, facebook, newsfeeds, media, journalism, misinformation, author.julie walsh, source.the conversation
https://theconversation.com/from-printing-presses-to-facebook-feeds-what-yesterdays-witch-hunts-have-in-common-with-todays-misinformation-crisis-260995

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Julie Walsh
Published
Aug 1 2025
Word count
1153 words

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  1. C-Cab
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    Fairly short article so I'm not going to post any summary. Instead, I'm going to pull some questions from the article:

    Fairly short article so I'm not going to post any summary. Instead, I'm going to pull some questions from the article:

    "Who bears responsibility when false information leads to real harm? How do we protect the most vulnerable from exploitation by those who profit from confusion and fear?"

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