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By Ashley Moses, edited by Andrew S.
By Ashley Moses, edited by Andrew S.
Hostility against girls and women has grown online, especially with young men. We need to find solutions and create forums for…
People dig deeper to fact-check social media posts when paired with someone who doesn’t share their perspective, according to…
People fact-check social media posts more carefully when they're paired with someone from a different background. This could…
A new analysis of over 40 experiments and 40,000 individuals reveals the power of psychological inoculation—preemptively…
Fake news is a complex problem and can span text, images and video.Read more...
The story so farReal world networks such as social, traffic and citation networks often evolve over time and the field of…
Health misinformation, especially that related to vaccines, is not a new phenomenon. Growth of the internet in the last two…
Here's how we can fight back.
The story of the novel’s American legalization should feel more satisfying than it does.
Le simple fait d’être confronté plusieurs fois à une information, même totalement aberrante, pourrait la rendre plus…
One of the engineers at Twitter who had worked on the “Retweet” button later revealed that he regretted his contribution…
There is a plethora of information online about COVID-19 vaccines and how they can reduce the risk of serious illness and death.
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Introduction by Croakey: As COVID-19 outbreaks continue in NSW, Victoria and the ACT, with fears growing for Aboriginal…
In sozialen Netzwerken verbreitete Fake News stellen eine Gefahr für die öffentliche Gesundheit dar. Um der Infodemie Einhalt…
Online misinformation is often just a click away for youth unarmed with the literacy skills to recognize algorithms, filter…
“U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy is issuing the first Surgeon General’s Advisory of this Administration to warn the…
Dr. Vivek Murthy issued an advisory declaring health misinformation an “urgent threat” and said tech and social media companies…
Health misinformation about social distancing, mask use, treatments and vaccines has been rampant during the coronavirus…
The Internet has allowed the dissemination of content across the globe in a matter of seconds. Recommendation algorithms, found…
[Dapo Akande, Antonio Coco, Talita Dias, Duncan B. Hollis, James O’Brien and Tsvetelina van Benthem] The Internet has allowed…
The Internet has allowed the dissemination of content across the globe in a matter of seconds. Recommendation algorithms, found…
Mathias Osmundsen, Michael Bang Petersen, and Alexander BorSource LinkIf platforms and policymakers are to devise effective…
Basol M, Roozenbeek J, Berriche M, Uenal F, McClanahan WP, Linden S van der. Towards psychological herd immunity: Cross-cultural…
Developing a fake news detection app with spaCy and StreamlitPhoto by Markus Winkler on UnsplashThe proliferation of fake news…
Love it or hate it, the freedom to say obnoxious and subversive things is the quintessence of what makes America America. But…
Without mentioning race, they emphasize predominantly White schools and ignore high-performing majority-Black schools, our…
Here’s a risk management reminder: the ethical obligation to be truthful about your services as a lawyer is even more crucial…
Far-right pages that publish misinformation get the most interactions by far compared to other news sources, new research shows.
To better police misinformation, social media companies can curb their appetites for constant engagement. Governments and…
Anti-vaccination groups are projected to dominate social media in the next decade if left unchallenged. To counter their viral…
At a moment of crisis, the CEO of the Wikimedia Foundation suggests that we all take a page from the crowd-built encyclopedia…
Can algorithms that exacerbate the effects of fake news also be used to counter it and foster critical thinking at a mass scale?I…
Tyler Merbler/FlickrEven with all the warning signs that something like this could happen, there was nothing that could have…
את מגפת הקורונה ליוותה גם התפרצות קשה של מגפת מידע שקרי ומסולף שעלול להיות מסוכן. הוא הופץ לא רק ברשתות החברתיות אלא גם בעזרת כלי…
Alicia cavilando porqué las Ciencias del Deporte se hallan rebosantes de informaciones falsas. Cuánta razón tenía el filósofo…
The transformation of printed media into digital environment and the extensive use of social media have changed the concept of…
Warning labels backfired -- but blocking tweets slowed their spread.
If you’re like me, you spend too much time – way too much time – these days looking at polling data. I ran across some…
The First Amendment protects freedom of speech, but that doesn’t mean the major platforms have to guarantee bad actors freedom…
How a torrent of propaganda, lies and conspiracy theories has weaponized the First Amendment.
SEBBM share here an article from Carlos Sabin, first published on the SEBBM website in Spanish.
In an age thick with anger and fear, we might dream of a purely rational politics but it would be a denial of our humanityBy…
Billions of people around the world have come to rely on the services Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google provide to exercise…
By David R. Shedd and Barbara N. StevensSource LinkWe are inundated with information from a wide array of media, from social…
Ever since the publication of the infamous 2016 BMJ opinion piece by Makary claiming medical error should be considered the…
If you’re looking for solid information on COVID-19, the Internet is not always your best bet—equal parts encyclopedia and…
Today, UCS launched a new online resource with tips on how to spot and stop the spread of disinformation around COVID-19.
And what to do about it.
Even as a social media researcher, I underestimate the degree to which my opinion is shaped by trolls and bots. Here’s what you…
Propagandists are already working to sow disinformation and social discord in the run-up to the November U.S. elections.Many of…
On June 1, citizens in the nation’s capital awoke to terrifying news after a night of protests. According to many Twitter users…
Ever since the publication of the infamous 2016 BMJ opinion piece by Makary claiming medical error should be considered the…
The verdict was in, and it was a comforting one: Deep fakes are the “dog that never barked.” So said Keir Giles, a Russia…
The coronavirus disease is now a pandemic. You might feel like the world is slipping into an abyss, but every one of us can do…
When you share information online, do it responsibly. Sitthiphong/Getty…
L’OMS (organisation mondiale pour la santé) évoquait une “infodémie” par rapport au foisonnement d’informations sur le nouveau…
Public health researchers in the U.K. say that the spread of misinformation during a disease outbreak may make the outbreak…
The Atlantic – “Falsehood flies, and the Truth comes limping after it,” Jonathan Swift once wrote. It was hyperbole three…
Over the last few years, so-called "fake news" — purposefully untrue misinformation spread online — has become more and more of…
How can online networks benefit from the empathy and caring nature of offline, real-world communities?
I hope this isn’t fake news that I’m sharing… Research…
By Emily…
Marketing your campus' emergency notification system must be a year-round endeavor. Here are some creative ways to entice…
The comedian has some serious bones to pick with Facebook and the other members of the “Silicon Six.” Sacha Baron Cohen is…
Vaccine preventable illnesses are undergoing a deadly resurgence the world over. Measles, once virtually extinct in the USA…
The spread of fake news is a growing problem, particularly online, with serious consequences in the real world. In written…
Ever since the publication of the infamous 2016 BMJ opinion piece by Makary claiming medical error should be considered the…
How an algorithm can help us detect ‘fake news’ In an attempt to address the growing problem of fake news online, an algorithm…
How to tackle ‘fake news’ and the societal implications of misinformation are questions under consideration by policy makers…
‘Fake news’ and the manipulation of news media have become a fixture of the current political moment. Whereas, attempts have…
Contacting the…
Doctored Pelosi video might be the tip of the iceberg.
Doctored Pelosi video might be the tip of the iceberg. Topics: Facebook, Social Media, Usa Videos
Social media are among the primary sources of news in the U.S. and across the world. Yet users are exposed to content of…
With another presidential election around the corner, a question from the last still lingers: Did fake news help Donald Trump…
People on both ends of the political spectrum disapprove of lying. But new research suggests that Republicans and right-wing…
Beware the sharks. One month before the 2016 U.S. presidential election, an Access Hollywood recording of Donald Trump was…
Science ultimately depends to a large extent on public funding. Even when privately subsidized, scientific research may produce…
UK startup Fabula AI reckons it’s devised a way for artificial intelligence to help user generated content platforms get on top…
La question attentionnelle a été reconfigurée ces dernières années par le développement du temps réel, c’est-à-dire par l’accélér…
Upon examining the top 100 articles shares of social media, scientists discovered that many contained misleading or exaggerated…
Three centuries ago, Jonathan Swift anticipated our post-truth world when he said: “Falsehood flies, and truth comes limping…
Digital platforms have opened the way for people to connect, debate and gather information; yet they have also increased the…
A list of all the peer-reviewed journal articles, reports and other papers collected by Journalism Research News during the…
Author: Martha Villabona works at Centro Nacional de Innovación e Investigación Educativa (CNIIE) of the Spanish Ministry of…
An opinion piece published in JAMA suggests the latter: “Protecting the Value of Medical Science in the Age of Social Media and …
Ak dovolíme, aby sa sveta zmocnila nepravda, bude to pozvánka pre katastrofu, píše spoluautor štúdie zo Science.
“Estudos caricaturais” tem sido usados com sucesso no meio cientifico para tornar interessante e palatável discussões metodológic…
Helping children distinguish fake from real news will give them a lifelong benefit -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Informações incorretas sempre existiram. Ao se tornar um termo popular, a expressão "fake news" passou a alertar pessoas e…
A new scientific analysis offers rigorous proof of something that social media acolytes have known for years: Twitter is an…
Giorni fa, mentre guardavo piuttosto interessato la puntata di SuperQuark, già immaginavo a cosa saremmo andati incontro. Piero…