Merchants of misinformation are all over the internet. But the real problem lies with us
Social media giants such as Facebook have been blamed for helping spread misinformation. But the…
What is our motivation when gathering information?
We tend to stop hunting for evidence the moment that data supports the conclusion we…
We made deceptive robots to see why fake news spreads, and found a weakness
Only a small amount of fake news is needed to disrupt any debate or discussion…
What YOU can do about fake news
Fake news would cease to be a problem if people stopped falling for it and…
Analysing the attention economy
The effects of the attention economy in three related online contexts. Are we missing the…
What can be done about the growing problem of false online information?
A new platform called "Hoaxy" is showing promise in tackling the growing problem of misinformation…