Fake News

Fake News, Misinformation Focus of New Microsite
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October 30, 2023

Fake News, Misinformation Focus of New Microsite

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Working Alongside Artificial Intelligence Key Focus at Critical Thinking Bootcamp 2022
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July 22, 2022

Working Alongside Artificial Intelligence Key Focus at Critical Thinking Bootcamp 2022

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Can a Mathematical Model Spot a Liar?
Innovation
July 20, 2022

Can a Mathematical Model Spot a Liar?

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Watch the Video: Fake News in the Post-Trump Era
International Debate
March 15, 2021

Watch the Video: Fake News in the Post-Trump Era

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10 Tips for Spotting Misinformation Online

10 Tips for Spotting Misinformation Online

It’s tempting to blame bots and trolls for spreading misinformation. But really it’s our own fault for sharing so widely. Research has confirmed that lies spread faster than truth – mainly because lies are not bound to the same rules as truth.

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Learn From COVID-19 Myths – Don’t Just Debunk Them

Learn From COVID-19 Myths – Don’t Just Debunk Them

Instead of viewing rumors and myths as misperceptions that can be suppressed with accurate information, we should treat them as opportunities to understand — and respond to — the legitimate anxieties of the people who adopt and share them. In other words, we should look at them as valuable feedback that can help improve our own reporting and messaging.

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Breaking Bad News: How to Talk With the Misinformed

Breaking Bad News: How to Talk With the Misinformed

It’s also common to encounter people who are misinformed but don’t know it yet. It’s one thing to double-check your own information, but what’s the best way to talk to someone else about what they think is true – but which is not true?

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SSRC, Social Science One Name Social Media Research Grantees

SSRC, Social Science One Name Social Media Research Grantees

As part of a pioneering effort to systematically use privacy-protected Facebook data to study the platform’s impact on democracy, the Social Science Research Council and its partner Social Science One have named the inaugural recipients of the Social Media and Democracy Research Grants.

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Those Who Share Fake News Tend to Be Older: Study

Those Who Share Fake News Tend to Be Older: Study

These two studies examined fake news on separate social media platforms; Facebook and Twitter, with both concluding that sharing this content was a rare occurrence but when users did share fake news articles they tended to be older Americans over 65.

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Video: Honest Reporting in an Age of News-Shaming

Video: Honest Reporting in an Age of News-Shaming

Between his chastisements of the media, Twitter rants, and dismissal of scientifically conducted studies, some may wonder what it really means to be a reporter in the age of Donald Trump. Recently, a panel of reporters came together to address this question during the annual meeting of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.

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Pro-Truth Pledge: Social Science Attacks Fake News From the Demand Side

Pro-Truth Pledge: Social Science Attacks Fake News From the Demand Side

Gleb Tsipursky is addressing fake news, but not by trying to educate consumers about the viper already in their newsfeed. He harnessed his own skills as a behavioral scientist and is asking newsmakers themselves to not speak or spread fake news in the first place.

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Nick Adams on Textual Analysis

Nick Adams on Textual Analysis

Fake news, whether truly phony or merely unpalatable, has become an inescapable trope for modern media consumers. But apart from its propagandist provenance, misinformation and disinformation in our media diets is a genuine threat. Sociologist Nick Adams, in this Social Science Bites podcast, offers hope that a tool he’s developed can improve the media literacy of the populace.

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