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October 17, 2022

How fake science websites hijack our trust in experts to misinform and confuse

Isobelle Clarke, Lancaster University The scientific method is rigorous. Claims and premises are supported with evidence. The peer review system …

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March 14, 2022

Social media is being misused in Kenya’s political arena. Why it’s hard to stop it

The information landscape in Africa – as elsewhere in the world – has expanded exponentially over the last decade. The …

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August 26, 2021

50 Ugandan journalists trained on fact-checking 

Over 50 journalists from radio, TV, print and online media in Uganda have completed a course on fact-checking.  The virtual …

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June 28, 2021

Punitive laws are failing to curb misinformation in Africa. Time for a rethink

Peter Cunliffe-Jones, University of Westminster; Alan Finlay, University of the Witwatersrand, and Anya Schiffrin Misinformation, best understood as false or …

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March 24, 2021

7 ways to avoid becoming a misinformation superspreader

Image by Muhammad Ribkhan from Pixabay   H. Colleen Sinclair, Mississippi State University The problem of misinformation isn’t going away. …

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July 12, 2019

Governments are making fake news a crime – but it could stifle free speech

Alana Schetzer, University of Melbourne The rapid spread of fake news can influence millions of people, impacting elections and financial …

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March 25, 2019

Why science matters so much in the era of fake news and fallacies

Science journalism and investigative journalism which seek to pursue the truth rather than just the reporting of events, are critically important in this age of fake news and fallacies.

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