How to be a good digital citizen during the election – and its aftermath

That "friend of a friend" post you're thinking about sharing on social media could make you an unwitting accomplice in a disinformation campaign.

Kolina Koltai, Postdoctoral Researcher of Information Studies, University of Washington • conversation
Oct. 30, 2020 ~8 min

Misinformation: tech companies are removing 'harmful' coronavirus content – but who decides what that means?

Social media companies need to be more transparent about the health misinformation they remove.

Michael James Walsh, Associate Professor, University of Canberra • conversation
Aug. 27, 2020 ~8 min


IPCC: the dirty tricks climate scientists faced in three decades since first report

Three decades of growing scientific certainty about climate change have yielded little progress.

Marc Hudson, Research Associate in Social Movements, Keele University • conversation
Aug. 27, 2020 ~7 min

Climate denial hasn't gone away – here's how to spot arguments for delaying climate action

New research exposes the common tropes of bad faith arguments about climate change.

Stuart Capstick, Research Fellow in Psychology, Cardiff University • conversation
July 30, 2020 ~7 min

Disinformation campaigns are murky blends of truth, lies and sincere beliefs – lessons from the pandemic

Many people who participate in disinformation campaigns are unwitting accomplices and much of the information they spread is accurate, which makes it all the harder to identify the campaigns.

Kate Starbird, Associate Professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering, University of Washington • conversation
July 23, 2020 ~10 min

5 COVID-19 myths politicians have repeated that just aren't true

The purveyors of these myths, including politicians who have been soft peddling the impact of the coronavirus, aren't doing the country any favors.

Geoffrey Joyce, Director of Health Policy, USC Schaeffer Center, and Associate Professor, University of Southern California • conversation
July 8, 2020 ~8 min

Social media used to spread, create COVID-19 falsehoods

Analysts in public health, politics, and technology discuss the “pandemic” of COVID-19 misinformation being shared around the world.

Christina Pazzanese • harvard
May 8, 2020 ~10 min

Coronavirus: there are no miracle foods or diets that can prevent or cure COVID-19

There is no evidence that garlic, lemons, and the ketogenic diet can prevent or cure coronavirus.

Taibat Ibitoye, Registered Dietitian and Doctoral Researcher, University of Reading • conversation
April 21, 2020 ~7 min


Coronavirus conspiracy theories are dangerous – here's how to stop them spreading

Conspiracy theories and misinformation about coronavirus damage society in a number of ways.

John Cook, Research Assistant Professor, Center for Climate Change Communication, George Mason University • conversation
April 20, 2020 ~9 min

Social media fuels wave of coronavirus misinformation as users focus on popularity, not accuracy

Social media analysts are seeing some alarming trends on Twitter, Facebook and other platforms as the new coronavirus spreads.

Jon-Patrick Allem, Assistant Professor of Research, University of Southern California • conversation
April 6, 2020 ~7 min

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