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February 2, 2023

5 expert tips to protect yourself from online misinformation

Jaigris Hodson, Royal Roads University and Andrea Galizia, Royal Roads University The spread of misinformation is a major problem impacting …

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December 14, 2022

Covering Africa in a rapidly evolving digital landscape

It is a very tough time to be a journalist. It is a very challenging time for the media. I’m not …

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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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April 7, 2022

Lessons from the Global South on how to counter harmful information

Herman Wasserman, University of Cape Town The large-scale contamination of the public sphere by rumours, hate speech, dangerous conspiracy theories …

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November 3, 2021

Climate change misinformation fools too many people – but there are ways to combat it

Mikey Biddlestone, University of Cambridge and Sander van der Linden, University of Cambridge In recent decades, people in the UK …

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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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