How social media and human nature have spawned hoaxes and hate-mongering: ShutterstockThe internet held the promise of an interconnected global village that facilitated cooperation and dialogue through authentic information sharing. But the interaction between our inherent human tendencies and social media platforms has produced an epidemic of misinformation, hoaxes and … [Read more...] about How social media and human nature have spawned hoaxes and hate-mongering | The Conversation