Tag: misinformation
5 Australian COVID experts on receiving abuse and trolling amid the pandemic
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A survey by the Australian Science Media Centre, published yesterday, found around 20% of the 50 Australian scientists who responded have received threats...
People dropped whisky into their noses to treat Spanish flu. Here’s what else they took that would raise eyebrows today
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We’re researching COVID-19 in a fast-paced world with new data becoming available all the time. We track which interventions work well and which ones don’t.
But in...
Want to save the children? How child sexual abuse and human trafficking really work
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Millions of kidnapped children are imprisoned in underground tunnels, being sexually abused and tortured by a shadowy global cabal of paedophiles.
That,...
Less than half of Australian adults know how to identify misinformation online
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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...
5 ways to spot if someone is trying to mislead you when it comes to science
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It’s not a new thing for people to try to mislead you when it comes to science. But in the age of COVID-19...
How to deal with the Craig Kelly in your life: a guide to tackling coronavirus contrarians
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Australians love a fiery contest, whether on the sporting field or in the corridors of Canberra. Which is why...