As published recently in WSU Insider, a recent study indicates that just the facts may not be enough to overcome misinformation. Far more effective would be a refutation format.

Robert Danielson breaks down what that means. He's an associate professor of Educational Psychology at Washington State University's College of Education and likes the puzzle of how people think, including deciphering information and whether it's true or false; fact or fiction.

Full news article: https://news.wsu.edu/press-release/2024/08/21/facts-alone-fall-short-in-correcting-science-misinformation/