The TED-Ed lesson on misinformation presents a compelling case study in how false facts gain credibility and persist. The strongest version of this narrative highlights systemic vulnerabilities in information dissemination—how even well-intentioned research can be distorted through oversimplification, repetition, and institutional endorsement. The lesson deserves credit for framing misinformation as a cognitive and cultural phenomenon rather than a product of deliberate deception, which aligns w...