Can we vaccinate people against falling for vaccine lies?
A hallmark of the coronavirus pandemic has been the related "infodemic" of fake news that has circulated online. But while many have tried valiantly to set the story straight, fact-based debunking is often a tougher sell than a wild conspiracy theory. Now experts are trying a different approach: they've come up with a game where you play the role of a fake-news generator in an attempt to get people to recognise misinformation when they see it. So on today's Coronacast, can we use games and similar techniques to vaccinate people against falling for vaccine lies?
