Tag: Misinformation
College students are bombarded by misinformation, so this professor taught them...
Sam Wineburg, Stanford University
Mike Evans knew something had to change.
As the lead instructor for...
Game theory explains why reasonable parents make vaccine choices that fuel outbreaks
Y. Tony Yang, George Washington University and Avi Dor, George Washington University
When outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases such as...
Why we fall for fake health information – and how it...
Angshuman K. Kashyap, University of Maryland
In today’s digital world, people routinely turn to the internet for health or...
Hip-hop can document life in America more reliably than history books
A.D. Carson, University of Virginia
Describing my 2017 appointment as a faculty member, the University of Virginia dubbed me...
Exhausted by the news? Here are 6 strategies to stay informed...
Seth Ashley, Boise State University
Political spin is nothing new, and identifying reliable news and information can be hard...
‘For You’: What to know about news on TikTok
Anne Oeldorf-Hirsch, University of Connecticut
Last time you scrolled the “For You” page on TikTok, did you get a...
Prepare your social media for the election − 3 tips to...
Chelsea Butkowski, American University School of Communication
As the presidential election approaches, the race is ramping up – including...
War in Gaza: An ethicist explains why you shouldn’t turn to...
Nir Eisikovits, UMass Boston
As the war between Israel and Hamas drags on, many on both sides have taken...
EXPLORING NATURE
Trump’s EPA decides climate change doesn’t endanger public health – the...
Jonathan Levy, Boston University; Howard Frumkin, University of Washington; Jonathan Patz, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Vijay Limaye, University of Wisconsin-Madison
