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Fake news is everywhere — @DaveJorgenson says respond with a punchline #TEDTalks

What if the best defense against misinformation isn’t panic, but a punchline? Journalist and comedian Dave Jorgenson explores how misinformation has proliferated throughout history — from the age of Plato to the era of viral TikToks. With his own short, absurdist sketches that explain the news, he shows how humor can cut through fear, spark…

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What if the best defense against misinformation isn’t panic, but a punchline? Journalist and comedian Dave Jorgenson explores how misinformation has proliferated throughout history — from the age of Plato to the era of viral TikToks. With his own short, absurdist sketches that explain the news, he shows how humor can cut through fear, spark curiosity and explore nuanced truth.

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  1. @iamanempoweredone

    April 7, 2026 at 2:04 pm

    Just count it as practice for the real thing.

    • @trent5641

      April 7, 2026 at 3:54 pm

      😂

  2. @3tylersmith

    April 7, 2026 at 2:12 pm

    I’m a fan of Dave’s ever since his popped up in my feed.

  3. @EthanSteele-y9u

    April 7, 2026 at 2:47 pm

    I am a huge fan of Dave, but I legitimately thought he was jd Vance for a second

    • @audreyquinn73

      April 7, 2026 at 5:40 pm

      I did, too! 😂😂😂

    • @free2trvl

      April 9, 2026 at 9:19 am

      Same! Lol

    • @bcnguy29

      April 10, 2026 at 6:48 pm

      +1

  4. @philfindspeace

    April 7, 2026 at 3:19 pm

    They joke off real news as well.

  5. @glowfishin1

    April 7, 2026 at 4:09 pm

    None of us made it 😆

  6. @mamertens99

    April 7, 2026 at 5:34 pm

    literally why satire works so well

  7. @jessicaevans2564

    April 7, 2026 at 5:46 pm

    Parenting issue 😂

  8. @lauhany

    April 7, 2026 at 6:04 pm

    Papasitoooioi

  9. @CL95274

    April 7, 2026 at 6:06 pm

    The rapture is my favorite annual sporting event.

  10. @Howtooldguy

    April 8, 2026 at 7:50 am

    A lesson in being slow to form opinions

  11. @muhammadkhanzada822

    April 8, 2026 at 8:21 am

    😂

  12. @treywooten2401

    April 8, 2026 at 9:03 pm

    Surprised to see JD Vance give a TED talk

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