Misinformation might sound like a very twenty-first century problem. But in a new opinion article for us, Rachael Haslam demonstrates that attempts to protect against the reputational damage caused by false claims have a much longer history. historyandpolicy.org/opinion-arti...
The threat posed by misinformation is an increasing cause for concern in contemporary society. But fifteenth-century records of London Consistory Court serve as a reminder that people have long sought...