In the digital age, information can spread across the world in a matter of seconds, misinformation has become one of the most pressing threats in modern society. The rapid spread of false news and misinformation has resulted in extreme polarization, especially during times of health crisis (i.e. the Covid-19 pandemic) and elections. This can be demonstrated in the anti-science movements, remerging extremist ideologies rooted in traditional propaganda translated into online spaces, such as Ku Klux Klan websites and memes. Social media platforms are designed to maximize user engagement, which is done by sensationalizing news to manipulate people's emotions, which results in misleading claims to travel faster and have more of an impact than verified ones.  AI generated content and deepfakes have also made it more difficult for people to distinguish between what is real and fake.  To help limit the reach of misinformation it is important that  algorithms should be redesigned to prioritize credible sources over emotion-driven engagement, strengthen moderation systems, increase transparency about how content is promoted, and enforce clear community guidelines that distinguish between opinion and intentional deception. Policymakers can establish standards of accountability that protect constitutional rights while discouraging negligent social media companies. This way, views, thoughts and opinions can still be expressed even with measures put in place that mitigate psychological, algorithmic, and social factors that push fake news and even purposefully exploit users for things such as political agendas and money.