In this age of information overflow, how do you navigate the digital sea to discern truth from the waves of misinformation? Maddie's discourse will delve into the intricate web of misinformation and disinformation, especially in our technology-dependent society.

Maddie is a part of class of 2027, double majoring in Journalism and Communication. At Denison, she works at the student-run newspaper The Denisonian as an assistant social media manager. She works for the organization America Reads by tutoring kindergarteners and second graders at local elementary schools. During her free time, she participates in a couple of different dance groups on campus such as IDM and the Ballet Club. Her speech topic focuses on an immense amount of misinformation and disinformation circulating online as we became more dependent on technology. This spread of false information is having very real consequences in not just the political climate of the U.S. but in many different countries. In order to understand the impacts of fake news and how it spreads, it is essential to look back at examples of false information throughout history as well as the recent events directly caused by the spreading of false information. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx