“Facebook and Fake News: How Misinformation Is Spread and Why We Fall For It” (November 20)

Please join us on November 20 (6:00–8:00 PM, Anspach 162) to learn more about the role of social media in spreading “fake news” and the psychology behind why we believe untrue messages. After a screening of the PBS special The Facebook Dilemma, CMU psychology faculty members Sarah Domoff, Kimberly O'Brien, Kyle Scherr, and experimental psychology graduate student Brian Kissell will lead a panel discussion. Sponsored by the Department of Psychology and Critical Engagements.

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