How not to fall for coronavirus BS: avoid the 7 deadly sins of thought
Gullibility, cynicism, pride, closed mindedness, negligence and wishful thinking. If you can use any of…
How much fake news is really shared on Facebook, and who shares it? [Top 100 journal articles of 2019]
The findings of a study of fake news sharing on Facebook have implications for knowledge…
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How misinformation can be tough to shift
People sometimes continue to use misinformation in their reasoning, even if they remember that the…
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…