# How Misinformation Spreads Through War

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/how-misinformation-spreads-through-war/
- Published: 2023-12-05T09:00:39-06:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo caption: Focused and worried teenage girl [&#8230;] Photo credit: Getty Images / Jacques Julien. Podcast transcript: Tulika Bose and Sophie Bushwick. Scientific American: Science, Quickly &#8211; December 1, 2023. Three experts break down how misinformation and propaganda spread through conflict, and how to debunk it yourself. [&#8230;] Sophie Bushwick: When any major news event happens, a lot of us have the same impulse &#8230; Tulika Bose: We go to social media to follow the latest updates. Bushwick: But that can sometimes backfire. Tulika Bose: Right now we’re seeing viral misinformation everywhere—especially during the current Israel-Hamas conflict. [&#8230;] Click here to view original web page at www.scientificamerican.com