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Three reasons why disinformation is so pervasive and what we can do about it

Gettyimages Donald Trump derided any critical news coverage as “fake news” and his unwillingness to concede the 2020 presidential election eventually led to the January...

Liberals’ Dan Andrews questions are a perfect case study in how to manufacture fake news

 Premier Dan Andrews shortly after the fall that left him with broken ribs and a damaged spine. AAP/@DanielAndrewsMP A case study in the manufacture of...

Less than half of Australian adults know how to identify misinformation online

  Picture: Shuttlestock For most of us, it’s hard to imagine a media-free day. Understanding what’s happening in the world, maintaining our social media profiles, staying...

Saturday Science Session: Facts_ Why they matter and how to check them – Part 2

The Logic of Science" style="3d" color="black"]Presents a series of grounded science based articles covering Evolution, Global Warming, Genetic Modified Organisms (GM's), Logic, Nature of...

To stay or cut away? As Trump makes baseless claims, TV networks are faced with a serious dilemma

Evan Vucci/AP In the United States, democratic norms are breaking down. The president, Donald Trump, baselessly claimed at a White House press conference on Friday morning, Australian time,...

3.2 billion images and 720,000 hours of video are shared online daily. Can you sort real from fake?

Twitter screenshots/Unsplash, Author provided Twitter over the weekend “tagged” as manipulated a video showing US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden supposedly forgetting which state he’s...

Instagram is the home of pretty pictures. Why are people flocking to it for news?

Image: Shuttlestock We know Instagram is the most influential app when it comes to lifestyle and beauty trends. But recent research shows increasing numbers of people are also going...

Might the bushfire crisis be the turning point on climate politics Australian needs?

The bushfire crisis is big enough to change the government’s emissions policy, but it swill need more. Shutterstock Countries have long periods in which policies change...

Sunday essay: seeing the news up close, one devastating post at a time

At Echo Point lookout in Katoomba, NSW, people watch smoke from the Green Wattle Creek fire beyond The Three Sisters rock formation. AAP/Steven...

Can hiding likes make Facebook fairer and rein in fake news? The science says maybe

On Facebook, we like what other people have already liked before us. Shutterstock You may have read about – or already seen, depending on where...
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