When we see false information circulating, we might move to debunk it. But prebunking lies and explaining manipulation techniques can work better.
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Science Guide & Visiting Researcher, Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge
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PhD Candidate in History, University of Cambridge
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Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology, University of Cambridge
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Newton International Fellow, University of Cambridge
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Cambridge
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Lecturer in Strategy, Cambridge Judge Business School
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Hatton Professor of Climate Law, University of Cambridge
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Assistant Professor in Sociology, University of Cambridge
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Research Associate, MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge
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Researcher, Public Health, University of Cambridge
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Senior Project Manager, Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership, University of Cambridge
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PhD Candidate, Biochemistry, University of Cambridge
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Doutoranda em Geografia, University of Cambridge
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PhD Candidate, University of Cambridge
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Fellow of the Cambridge Centre for Geopolitics and Centre Researcher at the Cambridge Centre for Environment, Energy and Natural Resource Governance (CEENRG), University of Cambridge
