Misinformation

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

Fake News, Misinformation Focus of New Microsite

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‘Critical Ignoring’ May Be Just as Vital as Critical Thinking
Higher Education Reform
February 8, 2023

‘Critical Ignoring’ May Be Just as Vital as Critical Thinking

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NAS Announces Committee Studying Misinformation on Science
Industry
November 17, 2022

NAS Announces Committee Studying Misinformation on Science

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Watch the Webinar: Critical Thinking Skills in the Age of Misinformation 
Webinar
September 19, 2022

Watch the Webinar: Critical Thinking Skills in the Age of Misinformation 

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‘Prebunking’ on YouTube in the Fight Against Misinformation

‘Prebunking’ on YouTube in the Fight Against Misinformation

From the COVID-19 pandemic to the war in Ukraine, misinformation is rife worldwide. Many tools have been designed to help people spot […]

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Working Alongside Artificial Intelligence Key Focus at Critical Thinking Bootcamp 2022

Working Alongside Artificial Intelligence Key Focus at Critical Thinking Bootcamp 2022

SAGE Publishing — the parent of Social Science Space – will hold its Third Annual Critical Thinking Bootcamp on August 9. Leaning more and register here

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Making Sense of What We Hear About Ukraine: An Interview with Dr Daniela Dimitrova

Making Sense of What We Hear About Ukraine: An Interview with Dr Daniela Dimitrova

What should those outside the conflict zone keep in mind as they consume news about the Russia-Ukraine war? Journalism Professor Daniela Dimitrova offers some answers.

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COVID Suggests that Fear Itself Not Sufficient for Health Messaging

COVID Suggests that Fear Itself Not Sufficient for Health Messaging

Research the author and colleagues conducted at Penn State shows that both the escalation and de-escalation of fear must occur for the message to be effective.

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SSRC Launches $10 Million Project to Combat Health Misinformation

SSRC Launches $10 Million Project to Combat Health Misinformation

In the wake of the pandemic of suspect “facts” shared about COVID-19, social and behavioral scientists from around the world are encouraged […]

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

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

In a conversation hosted by Stephen Khan of The Conversation UK, Nick Anstead, Irina Borogan and Salil Tripathi discuss fake news — […]

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Creating ‘Psychological Vaccine’ to Protect Against Fake COVID News

Creating ‘Psychological Vaccine’ to Protect Against Fake COVID News

Our work in recent years has focused on how to prevent people from falling for misinformation in the first place, building on a framework from social psychology known as inoculation theory.

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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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