The rise of fake news has dominated the world of politics since the last U.S. election cycle. But fake news is not at all new in the world of science, notes University of Wisconsin-Madison Life Sciences Communication Professor ...
Social Sciences
Feb 18, 2017
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A crucial radar antenna on a European spacecraft bound for Jupiter is no longer jammed.
Space Exploration
May 12, 2023
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If you think technology has shaken up the news media—just wait, you haven't seen anything yet.
Internet
Oct 7, 2017
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Eighty-six percent of internet users have been duped by fake news—most of it spread on Facebook—according to a global survey published Tuesday.
Internet
Jun 12, 2019
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After more than two decades battling internet hoaxes, retouched photos, and other fake news, David Mikkelson, co-founder of Snopes, faces a much larger and more existential adversary.
Business
Jun 6, 2019
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For its updated news application, Google is doubling down on the use of artificial intelligence as part of an effort to weed our disinformation and help users get viewpoints beyond their own "filter bubble."
Internet
May 20, 2018
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After days of silence, NASA has heard from Voyager 2 in interstellar space billions of miles away.
Space Exploration
Aug 1, 2023
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A new online game puts players in the shoes of an aspiring propagandist to give the public a taste of the techniques and motivations behind the spread of disinformation—potentially "inoculating" them against the influence ...
Internet
Feb 19, 2018
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If you get your news from social media, as most Americans do, you are exposed to a daily dose of hoaxes, rumors, conspiracy theories and misleading news. When it's all mixed in with reliable information from honest sources, ...
Computer Sciences
Nov 28, 2016
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University of Cambridge psychologists have developed the first validated "misinformation susceptibility test": a quick two-minute quiz that gives a solid indication of how vulnerable a person is to being duped by the kind ...
Social Sciences
Jun 28, 2023
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