Generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools are supercharging the problem of misinformation, disinformation and fake news. OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google's Gemini, and various image, voice and video generators have made it easier ...
Social Sciences
Feb 29, 2024
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With media conglomerates slashing jobs, programs and publications and growing news avoidance and perceived issues of trust in journalism, finding ways to catch, engage and retain an audience has become a matter of survival ...
Social Sciences
Feb 29, 2024
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According to 84% of people in Germany, misinformation that is deliberately spread online is a big or even a very big threat to German society. Moreover, 81% believe that disinformation jeopardizes democracy and social cohesion. ...
Social Sciences
Feb 28, 2024
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Heightened use of social media during the coronavirus pandemic brought with it an unprecedented surge in the spread of misinformation. Of particular significance were conspiracy theories surrounding the virus and vaccines ...
Social Sciences
Feb 26, 2024
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Scientists from the University of Helsinki together with colleagues from other universities and institutions around the world propose a strategy for integrating online digital data from media platforms to complement monitoring ...
Ecology
Feb 16, 2024
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Research shows reading corrections from others online can reduce the perceived accuracy of and engagement with incorrect content. Experts found the format and strength of corrective comments do not matter much. Social media ...
Social Sciences
Feb 13, 2024
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A wave of layoffs at high-profile legacy media outlets such as the Los Angeles Times and Time magazine has rippled across the news industry just as journalists at other major outlets are engaged in union negotiations with ...
Economics & Business
Feb 1, 2024
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The charity Mermaids, which offers support services to transgender young people and their caregivers in the UK, was once portrayed in the media as a respected source of advice and information. But by 2022, this had changed.
Social Sciences
Jan 25, 2024
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Many adults in the United States do not actively follow traditional TV, print or online news outlets, because they believe the information will find them via social media or their social networks. One in three adults in the ...
Social Sciences
Jan 18, 2024
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Misinformation is the number one risk facing society over the next two years, according to the World Economic Forum. With key elections due in the US, UK, and many other nations this year, an onslaught of political misinformation ...
Social Sciences
Jan 18, 2024
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