Another way to spot possible misinformation is to notice whether a claim is backed with any evidence. Scientists are expected to indicate evidence that supports their hypotheses, and politicians sometimes spell out the evidential bases for their proposals. A strong claim that is merely stated as a ...
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上文“Therefore, you are likely to encounter some misinformation.(因此,你很可能会遇到一些错误的信息)”提到可能会遇到一些错误信息,下文“Here are some tips for you to check what you see online.(这里有一些建议,教你检查你在网上看到的东西)”提出有一些检查信息是否正确的做法,由此推知面对错误信息时需...
Puckett’s team assembles in response to potential instances of mis/disinformation and verifies the facts, confirms and/or invalidates the information and then takes actions in response to stop the spread. “The major difference is in the intent,” said Puckett. “Disinformation is deliberately cr...
misinformation that paints groups that they view as “others” in a negative light. And people are more likely to believe information the more it is repeated, even when it contradicts their prior knowledge. These findings suggest that it is important to stop misinformation early, the report says...
The World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report 2024 has issued a stark warning: misinformation and disinformation, primarily driven by deepfakes, are ranked as the most severe global short-term risks the world faces in the ...
The spread of misinformation exploded as the internet continues to be the primary source for international, domestic, and local news stories. It’s also challenging to ignore fake news when people are constantly bombarded with it.To gain a deeper understanding of the societal impacts, take a ...
Fact-checking with a scientist who works in the specialty will prevent the unintentional spread of misinformation, and the process of doing so may yield interesting new information that can be incorporated.Some have argued that the public is not educated enough to understand scientific information, ...
Cyberpsychologist Dr. Lee Hadlington explains the impact of the spread of misinformation in the Ukraine-Russia conflict, and how we can help to stop it. Over the past few weeks, we have seen a growth in the use of the term "information war." The term, at first glance, would appear to...
Some of the prominent social media platforms have intended to stop the proliferation of misinformation with different features like relying on user’s reporting mechanisms (Chan et al.,2017; Lewandowsky et al.,2012) or using fact-checkers to analyze content that already went viral through the netw...