Misinformation lends itself to social contagion. Here's how to recognize and combat it
Monday, July 7, 2025 - 11:35
in Psychology & Sociology
In 2019, a rare and shocking event in the Malaysian peninsula town of Ketereh grabbed international headlines. Nearly 40 girls age 12 to 18 from a religious school had been screaming inconsolably, claiming to have seen a "face of pure evil," complete with images of blood and gore.