Social media is designed to keep you engaged by getting a rise out of you, not help you think critically or take effective action on political issues.
Government information sources like the U.S. patent database often file bad information without labeling it or providing a way to retract it.
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Theranos was dissolved years ago, and its CEO, Elizabeth Holmes, is in prison, but the company’s patents based on bad science live on – a stark example of the persistence of faulty information.
Media literacy is more essential than ever.
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Studies show that health misinformation on social media has led to fewer people getting vaccinated and more lives lost to COVID-19 and other life-threatening diseases.
Disinformation campaigns use emotional and rhetorical tricks to try to get you to share propaganda and falsehoods.
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Disinformation campaigns often use a set of rhetorical devices that you can learn to spot, like conspiracy narratives, good versus evil framing, and revealed secrets.
The drama surrounding OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, left − joined on stage here by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella − has overshadowed the first anniversary of the company’s ChatGPT.
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Even people with years of relevant training can’t always tell whether social content is evidence-based and trustworthy. We need a better approach for communicating research.
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We found the number of “big lies” – also known as fake news – didn’t increase in 2023 compared to 2020. But we did spot more “small lies” this time. Here’s what to look out for in coming elections.
A new study unexpectedly found a way to help people assess social media posts with less bias and more care – pairing them up with partners who have a different perspective.
Your political leanings go a long way to determine whether you think it’s a good or bad idea to take down misinformation.
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Although there was a lot of misinformation during the Voice to Parliament campaign, this is not the first time this has been used as a campaign tactic. Would a misinformation bill solve this
Social media is often used during times of conflict to spread fake news.
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A human rights scholar explains how social media users can take charge of what content comes into their feed and reduce the risk of receiving misinformation.
Mourners hold candles for Palestinian-American Wadea Al-Fayoume during a vigil in Plainfield, Ill. The six-year-old Muslim boy was fatally stabbed in what police describe as a hate crime.
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