Tag: Misinformation
From UFOs to COVID conspiracy theories, we all struggle with the...
Meg Elkins, RMIT University and Robert Hoffmann, RMIT University
For ufologists the US government’s eagerly anticipated report of “unidentified...
To navigate the dangers of the web, you need critical thinking...
Sam Wineburg, Stanford University
The web is a treacherous place.
A website’s author may not be...
7 ways to avoid becoming a misinformation superspreader
H. Colleen Sinclair, Mississippi State University
The problem of misinformation isn’t going away. Internet platforms like Facebook and Twitter...
Why lawsuits against the media may not hurt freedom of the...
Nancy Costello, Michigan State University
Free speech advocates have long believed that suing a news organization threatens free speech....
It’s not just a social media problem – how search engines...
Chirag Shah, University of Washington
Search engines are one of society’s primary gateways to information and people, but they...
Misinformation-spewing cable companies come under scrutiny
Joshua Braun, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Looking at political violence in the U.S., a New Jersey state legislator sent...
3 reasons for information exhaustion – and what to do about...
Mark Satta, Wayne State University
An endless flow of information is coming at us constantly: It might be an article a friend shared on Facebook...
Rumors of Chris Pratt’s being a ‘MAGA Bro’ show how Twitter’s...
Aaron Duncan, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
When actor Chris Pratt found himself trending on Twitter on Oct. 17, it wasn’t because of his new film or...
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Shuttered by the coronavirus, many gay bars – already struggling –...
Greggor Mattson, Oberlin College and Conservatory
Gay bars have been shuttered by public-place closure orders during the coronavirus pandemic. In March, more than half of...
