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‘Blindly trusting is the bigger problem’
MIKAYLA FINNERTY, Editor-in-chief
• November 20, 2022
![Gary Jenkins speaks to the Senate, Nov. 2.](https://dailyevergreen.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/2022-11-02-18.30.12-900x600.jpg)
WSU PD addresses social media presence, spread of misinformation
BRANDON WILLMAN, Multimedia editor
• November 3, 2022
![Navigating the internet can be difficult due to the nature of free information, so it is critical to know how to engage with online content responsibly.](https://dailyevergreen.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Fake-News-01-900x506.jpg)
OPINION: How to be an informed citizen in the age of misinformation
GRACE SLOAN, Evergreen columnist
• April 21, 2022
![Misinformation is a touchy subject on the internet. Discussing how we handle it is even touchier.](https://dailyevergreen.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2022-02-12-10.57.00-681x900.jpg)
OPINION: Censorship not a solution to misinformation
JUSTIN WASHINGTON, Evergreen research editor
• February 17, 2022
![Misinformation is difficult to navigate because there are often elements of truth embedded throughout the rest of the information, said Erica Austin, WSU professor and director of the Murrow Center for Media and Health Promotion Research.](https://dailyevergreen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Screen-Shot-2021-04-01-at-5.29.22-PM-900x499.jpg)
WSU faculty member speaks on COVID-19 misinformation
ANNA MICHALSON, Evergreen reporter
• April 2, 2021
![Conservatives and young adults are more likely to believe in conspiracy theories while people who are detail-oriented are less likely to believe misinformation. To prevent misinformation, students should be taught how to find accurate information.](https://dailyevergreen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/web-101-900x675.jpg)
Trusting social media puts people at risk
TRINITY WILLSEY, Evergreen reporter
• April 1, 2021
![Social media does not create disinformation but it does make it spread more quickly, said Porismita Borah, associate professor for the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication.](https://dailyevergreen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/TAYLOR-OLSON-DAILY-EVERGREEN-FILE.jpg)
Misinformation found on social media impacts whether people get vaccinated
SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter
• November 6, 2020
![Often, people do not question the validity and origins of the information they receive, said Michael Caulfield, director of WSU Vancouvers Blended and Networked Learning. It is important to fact-check claims.](https://dailyevergreen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/unnamed-13-900x485.png)
People must question claims to prevent misinformation, speaker says
BRADLEY GAMBLE, Evergreen reporter
• October 23, 2020
![The event “Digital Dissensus: Discovering Truth in an Era of Misinformation” is part of the series “The Community Classroom: Race, Equity and Engaged Citizenship.](https://dailyevergreen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/fakee-news-900x613.png)
WSU Tri-Cities to host virtual event about misinformation in media
ANDREA GONZALEZ, Evergreen reporter
• October 20, 2020
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