Looking for a US 'climate haven' away from heat and disaster risks? Good luck finding one
Southeast Michigan seemed like the perfect "climate haven."
Environment
Aug 24, 2023
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Poll shows who Americans trust (and don't trust) for health news
Misinformation about health and medicine is rampant in the United States, with far too many Americans being presented false claims and left wondering what to believe, a new survey reports.
Social Sciences
Aug 22, 2023
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New call for joint effort to bolster research integrity
Who's responsible for upholding research integrity, mitigating misinformation or disinformation and increasing trust in research? Everyone, even those reporting on research, says a new article published by leading research ...
Education
Aug 17, 2023
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Deep dive into Meta's algorithms shows that America's political polarization has no easy fix
The powerful algorithms used by Facebook and Instagram to deliver content to users have increasingly been blamed for amplifying misinformation and political polarization. But a series of groundbreaking studies published Thursday ...
Social Sciences
Jul 29, 2023
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Research shows some people believe scientists threaten their group's power, values
Increasingly divisive messages about science have led some people to see scientists as a group that is "for" or "against" their political or religious social groups, according to new research.
Social Sciences
Jul 20, 2023
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Study of headlines shows media bias is growing
News stories about domestic politics and social issues are becoming increasingly polarized along ideological lines according to a study of 1.8 million news headlines from major US news outlets from 2014 to 2022. A team from ...
Social Sciences
Jul 13, 2023
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Doom-and-gloom climate news may scare but also encourage audiences
A team of Penn State researchers investigated how seeing frightening news about climate change day after day may shape the way people feel about the phenomenon and how willing they are to take action to address it.
Social Sciences
Jul 7, 2023
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Bill C-18: Google and Meta spark crucial test for Canadian journalism
Three events have recently marked a powerful inflection point in Canadian journalism.
Economics & Business
Jul 5, 2023
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First misinformation susceptibility test finds 'very online' Gen Z and millennials are most vulnerable to fake news
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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Tech luminaries give RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine message a boost
Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the latest scion of the Kennedy clan to seek the presidency, has a set of unusual fans: some of the most influential tech executives and investors in America. Kennedy's ...
Political science
Jun 19, 2023
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