When scientists first thought to deceive predators with bird smells, the idea seemed crazy. But after seeing how fake news messes with the minds of both humans and animals, it now makes sense.
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Search engines, like social media algorithms, get you to click on links by learning what other people click on. Enticing misinformation often comes out on top.
A tweet led a scholar to consider how misinformation is changing the ways we evaluate information and trust others.
Trump might have popularised the idea of fake news, but 26 centuries ago Plato and Thucydides were convinced intellectuals and poets were duping the people and undermining democracy.
Google, Facebook, TikTok and Twitter have all agreed to a voluntary code of conduct targeting misinformation. But the only real commitment is to appear as though they’re taking action.
Theories that antibodies affect the placenta are completely unfounded.
A ‘psychological vaccine’ has the potential to counter belief in COVID-19 conspiracies.
Prominent ‘danger’ signs are needed online to warn people about misinformation.
Dickens worried for the safety of his sons when diphtheria broke out in France and - in a newly discovered letter - wrote about how the truth was difficult to find.
Calling out false information on social media may do more harm than good.
If citizens disbelieve the institutions that count ballots and the organizations that accurately report on those results, it will be impossible to agree on what a legitimate election looks like.
Lying can be more than just telling a few fibs. It can also be used to communicate social status and make a person appear loyal to a particular group.
Our new study presents the first empirical evidence that President Trump’s tweets systematically divert attention away from topics that are potentially harmful to him.
As the US president made unsubstantiated claims about the vote count, many of the major TV networks cut him off. Is this what’s best for democracy?
In an age of democracy via social media, platforms are struggling to combat visual mis/disinformation such as ‘spliced’ images and deepfakes. Digital media literacy has never been so important.
In the age of fake news and deep fake videos, how can documentary making be used for research and other purposes that demand authenticity and credibility?
With a limited number of fact-checkers in Southeast Asia, fact-checking content becomes a challenging task to complete.
Delivering media literacy in a comics format can help readers develop the skills to identify fake news and counter its effects.
As more comes to light about the money-making tactics of social media platforms we need to reevaluate our relationship with them.
No news isn’t necessarily good news. News is powerful, and helps us to stay connected and informed. But it’s important we regulate our news consumption - particularly during times of crisis.
Principais colaboradores
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Professor of Social Psychology in Society, University of Cambridge
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Professor and Chair, Department of Journalism, Stellenbosch University
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2024 Oxford University visiting research fellow RIJS; Professor of Political Communication., La Trobe University
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Professor of Media Industries, University of Nottingham
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Psychology, University of Cambridge
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Associate Professor, News, Social Media, and Public Communication, Simon Fraser University
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, Royal Roads University
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Caxton Professor of Journalism, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor, Queensland University of Technology
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Associate Professor of Psychology, Vanderbilt University
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Associate professor, Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis, University of Canberra, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor in Digital Media, Western Sydney University
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Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University, University of Pretoria
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Professor of Communication & Director of the School of Communication, The Ohio State University
