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What is “prebunking”?

A pre-bunking approach involves releasing short videos that show people how to spot false claims. It is considered a quick and easy method of limiting the impact of misinformation. In the fall of 2022, Google launched a prebunking video campaign in Poland, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia in the largest test of the method. The videos dissect different techniques used to make false claims about Ukrainian refugees. A new German prebunking campaign from Google will focus on photos and videos and the ease with which they can be posed as evidence of something false.