#Archaeology: How Misinformation about Archaeology Spreads Online

Lara Fabian, professor of Iranian archaeology in the department of Near Eastern languages and cultures and core faculty at the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology, developed the course, “#Archaeology: The Ancient Near East Goes Viral,” in response to the growing spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories — largely fueled by social media videos — about the ancient world. It’s a trend that, thanks to the rise of hyper-realistic AI-generated content, stands to worsen in the years ahead.

Read more and watch Fabian discuss an example here.