Why people fall for misinformation | Joseph Isaac | TED-Ed Animation

Learn more about where fake news comes from and why it’s easy to believe in the TED-Ed animation “Why people fall for misinformation.” In 1901, David H§nig published research that led to what we know today as the taste map: an illustration that divides the tongue into four separate areas. It has since been published widely. There is just one problem: the map is wrong. Lesson creator Joseph Isaac explains how misconceptions like this spread, what makes fake facts so convincing, and why accountability in communication matters.