PBS NewsHour

Why we believe what we read on the internet

Clip: 09/21/2016 | 6m 27s

In the digital age, we have access to all the information that we could ever want. But that means there’s also a lot of misinformation out there. How do we know what’s true and what isn’t? That’s what Daniel Levitin attempts to teach readers of his new book, “A Field Guide to Lies.” Jeffrey Brown sits down with Levitin to learn how we can sift through the digital field of information.

Aired: 09/21/16

Rating: NR

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