Published on 09 Sep 2022

Fighting Fake News

RIE magazine, page 28-30 - https://www.nrf.gov.sg/docs/default-source/default-document-library/nrf-magazine/nrf-magazine-(aug-2022).pdf

To combat fake news, create tailored strategies for different demographics, said NTU’s Associate Professor Edson Tandoc in this feature. Society has always dealt with falsehoods such as rumours and conspiracy theories, but social media has enabled disinformation and misinformation to spread more quickly and reach more people, said Associate Professor Edson Tandoc from the WKWSCI at NTU.

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