I've been thinking about this a lot, and am glad that the authors bring up a definitional argument. The problem of "misinformation" is so poorly defined that it

I've been thinking about this a lot, and am glad that the authors bring up a definitional argument. The problem of "misinformation" is so poorly defined that it's hard to even begin addressing. The label includes things like... * False and misleading facts * Political propaganda * Politically skewed reporting (e.g., some would argue the NYT's ad campaign where it specifically labels its work as 'truth seeking' as a form of misinformation) * Content moderation These are all separate problems/challenges. Furthermore, most people read the news for entertainment purposes[1]; they don't want to be corrected. So distinguishing between entertainment and actual news consumption and then splitting the problems up in a way that can actually enable you to start addressing them concretely is a sorely missing strategy in this space. ** [1] I interviewed a few dozen people about their news habits and applied the "jobs to be done" framework to their habits: https://10millionsteps.com/lessons-for-news-startups https://10millionsteps.com/lessons-for-news-startups