Yotam Ophir Examines the Resilience of Misinformation Across Media Platforms
Military.com sought the expertise of Yotam Ophir, associate professor in the Department of Communication, regarding the purchase of Alex Jones’ Infowars by satirical outlet The Onion.
Prof. Yotam Ophir, associate professor in the Department of Communication, was quoted in Military.com about The Onion’s proposed takeover of Alex Jones’ Infowars. While the move is intended as satire, Prof. Ophir cautioned that it may not meaningfully reduce misinformation and could even reinforce distrust among Infowars followers. He explained that misinformation is often more resilient than people hope, especially when audiences already believe mainstream institutions are trying to silence dissenting voices.
