The CX Iconoclast
The CX Iconoclast
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Humans, AI, and the Trouble with Truth: A Conversation with Dean Eckles
36 minutes Posted Jun 23, 2025 at 5:00 pm.
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In this episode of CX Iconoclast, Richard Owen sits down with Dean Eckles, MIT professor and former Facebook data scientist, to explore the real-world dynamics of misinformation—and what actually works to stop it. Eckles shares insights from his landmark research showing that correcting false content on social media doesn’t always reduce misinformation. In fact, it can sometimes make things worse, prompting users to double down and share even more toxic content. But there’s good news: feature...