Tag: Fake news
The internet is now an arena for conflict, and we’re all caught up in it
There is a vast infrastructure of digital tools that
can be used to strategically manipulate behaviour for tactical gain.
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Most people think...
Why the world should be worried about the rise of strongman politics
The rise of ‘strongman’ politics,
exemplified by Donald Trump & Vladimir Putin,brings with it considerable
risk. EPA/ Anatoly Maltsev
Back in 2016, The Financial Times’...
Flat Earthers vs climate change sceptics: why conspiracy theorists keep contradicting each other
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Flat Earthism and the idea that human activity is not responsible for climate change are two...
Why the business model of social media giants like Facebook is incompatible with human rights
Facebook’s actions – or inactions – facilitated
breaches of privacy and human rights associated with democratic governance.
Facebook has had a bad few...
How to help kids navigate fake news and misinformation online
Research has shown kids
can be duped by native advertising.
Young people get a huge amount of their news from social media feeds, where...