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Fake news
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COVID Infodemic: What And Who To Believe
These days every hour we are inundated by data and information so much so the World Health Organization (WHO) coined…
False Information Fuels Fear During Disease Outbreaks: There Is An Antidote
False allegations and rumours about the coronavirus outbreak have been running riot on social media and in some…
We’re In Danger Of Drowning In A Coronavirus ‘Infodemic’. Here’s How We Can Cut Through The Noise
The novel coronavirus that has so far killed more than 1,100 people now has a name – COVID-19.…
Pseudoscience Is Taking Over Social Media – And Putting Us All At Risk
Search for “climate change” on YouTube and before long you’ll likely find a video that denies it exists.…
Why Science Matters So Much In The Era Of Fake News And Fallacies
Democracy and social progress die without science and fact-based knowledge. Science and facts are the foundational basis for…
Money Can Change Which News Stories We Believe
We may be more likely to correctly evaluate a news stories’ accuracy and agree with stories that contradict…
How Do You Identify Fake News?
Remember when 318 people were shot in Chicago on Halloween 2015 and former President Barack Obama declared a state of…