Lying can be more than just telling a few fibs. It can also be used to communicate social status and make a person appear loyal to a particular group.
A short online game in which players are recruited as a “Chief Disinformation Officer” and use tactics such as trolling to sabotage elections in a peaceful
It's easy to edit video of public figures to make them appear asleep, confused, drunk or cognitively impaired when they are not. The technique is being used to undermine Joe Biden's campaign.
Those opposing vaccinations often mistrust government, science and the news media. There may be better ways to persuade them than by offering facts only.
Those opposing vaccinations often mistrust government, science and the news media. There may be better ways to persuade them than by offering facts only.
Facebook, Google and Twitter are stepping up to block misinformation and promote accurate information about the coronavirus. Their track records on self-policing are poor. The results so far are mixed.
Help stop the infodemic.
From coronavirus to climate change, it's easy to be misled by some reporting.
The internet has allowed pseudoscience to flourish. Artificial intelligence could help steer people away from the bad information.
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