Voters have high tolerance for politicians who lie, even those caught doing it
In a modern democracy, peddling conspiracies for political advantage is perhaps not so different from seeding an epidemic.
In a modern democracy, peddling conspiracies for political advantage is perhaps not so different from seeding an epidemic.
Social Sciences
Dec 21, 2018
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When fake news, misreporting and alternative facts are everywhere, reading the news can be a challenge. Not only is there plenty of misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic, climate change and other scientific topics ...
Other
Mar 19, 2020
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Indonesia has cracked down on "fake news" about its deadly quake-tsunami disaster, with police arresting nine people for spreading hoaxes in a bid to prevent further panic spreading among survivors.
Internet
Oct 4, 2018
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Facebook's former security chief is disagreeing with calls to break up the social network.
Internet
May 24, 2019
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Can you really trust that online product review before you make a purchase decision? New research has found that the practice of faking online product reviews may be more pervasive than you think.
Economics & Business
Sep 9, 2022
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"Fake news" is the buzzword of 2017. Barely a day goes by without a headline about president Donald Trump lambasting media "bias", or the spread of "alternative facts".
Internet
May 30, 2017
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Roger McNamee, founding partner of Elevation Partners and an early investor in Facebook, is making lots of noise about how to "fix" Facebook.
Internet
Jan 19, 2018
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Facebook's effort to limit the spread of fake news using outside fact-checkers appears to be having an effect—though that finding comes with a major caveat.
Internet
Oct 16, 2017
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Social media platforms, such as Facebook and Twitter, provide people with a lot of information, but it's getting harder and harder to tell what's real and what's not.
Social Sciences
Mar 18, 2020
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A George Mason University scientist is developing a mobile game that will teach users to defend themselves from 'fake news' on climate change.
Environment
Dec 3, 2019
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