In this presentation, hosted by the MIT Latin America Office, Professor David Rand described his recent research on misinformation. The research examined who falls for online misinformation about COVID-19, and what interventions for reducing the spread of such misinformation online work best. Rand, Professor of Management Science and Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT and a co-lead of the MIT IDE, examined how prior results rom the United States can apply to a variety of countries including Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina.
Watch the video here.