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Live webinar

Discover how Sander successfully "inoculated" people against fake news

Tuesday 31st October 2023, 12:30 pm BST

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Sander van der Linden
Professor, University of Cambridge
Director, Cambridge Social Decision-Making Lab

Meet Sander, as he takes us on a journey through the groundbreaking research that underpins his latest book, 'Foolproof: Why Misinformation Infects Our Minds and How to Build Immunity'.

You'll learn how:

  • Sander "inoculated" people against fake news in a longitudinal study on Prolific.
  • He scaled this to millions in collaboration with social media companies, public health authorities, and governments worldwide.
  • He successfully launched his test and the resulting impact it's had on combating misinformation.

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All attendees get a chance to win 1 of 3 signed copies of Sander's latest book!

Sander van der Linden's research centres around the psychology of human judgment and decision-making. He has published around 150 papers and is ranked in the top 1% of all social scientists across the globe by Clarivate. Foolproof was listed by the BBC, Cosmopolitan, Apple, Men's Health, and Next Big Idea's as one of the most anticipated books of 2023.

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