Misinformation and disinformation pre-date the internet, but social media means that false claims can move faster and farther.

Guarding against misinformation: Do you believe in house hippos?

Children have been told for decades not to trust everything they see on a screen; adults today, farmers included, should remember that lesson in their newly online worlds

Reading Time: 4 minutes Misinformation and disinformation run rampant in today’s digital age. Farmers must be wary of the digital dangers and know how to keep themselves safe.

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Digital age farmers need truth sleuth mindset

It has never been easier to fake information. Farmers today must be able to sort quality knowledge from misinformation and disinformation

Reading Time: 6 minutes Misinformation and disinformation are enjoying a surge in the age of the internet. Experts say agriculture and farmers shouldn’t take that threat lightly.