So how much can people do about this? One way to combat harmful contagion is to draw on an idea first used in the 1960s called pre-bunking. The idea is to train people to practice skills to spot and ...

Google is experimenting with "pre-bunking," the preemptive debunking of "misinformation," in an attempt to "inoculate people against manipulation," according a report released Wednesday.

Texas Democratic lawmakers said they left the state in an effort to temporarily block Republicans from redrawing its ...

Dear EarthTalk: What is “pre-bunking” when it comes to climate change? – J.D., Albany, NY The act of pre-bunking has grown in popularity, especially since the 2020 election.

Google’s effort will be one of the largest real-world tests of pre-bunking so far. The videos will be released on YouTube, Facebook and TikTok, in Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Pre-bunking videos, by contrast, are relatively cheap and easy to produce and can be seen by millions when placed on popular platforms. They also avoid the political challenge altogether by ...

News BUNKING UP By Chicago Tribune UPDATED: August 20, 2021 at 9:19 p.m.

Pre-bunking videos, however, don’t target specific claims, and they make no assertions about what is true or not. Instead, they teach the viewer how false claims work in general — whether it’s a claim ...