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Is ‘bypassing’ a better way to battle misinformation?
Cartoon images of grownups in failed negotiations over a laptop.

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Is ‘bypassing’ a better way to battle misinformation?

Bypassing involves offering accurate information that has an implication opposite to that of the misinformation. New research from APPC finds bypassing may be superior to correction in forming beliefs, but not in attitude about the delivered information.

From the Annenberg Public Policy Center

Charted: 988 awareness still low

Charted: 988 awareness still low

A survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center finds that public awareness of the 988 national suicide prevention hotline is growing but still low, with remarks from Kathleen Hall Jamieson.

Democrats and Republicans vastly underestimate the diversity of each other’s views
The U.S. Capitol.

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Democrats and Republicans vastly underestimate the diversity of each other’s views

A new study from the Annenberg School for Communication finds that Democrats and Republicans consistently underestimate the diversity of views within each party on hot-button issues like immigration and abortion.

From Annenberg School for Communication

Omnia podcast: Democracy and Decision 2024
Rendering of the White House with tree roots growing underground beneath the foundation.

Illustration: Nick Matej

Omnia podcast: Democracy and Decision 2024

The new season of Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences podcast examines the state of U.S. democracy in the context of the upcoming presidential election.

From Omnia