misinformation

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Health Care December 18, 2024

Vaccine misinformation distorts science – a biochemist explains how RFK Jr. and his lawyer’s claims threaten public health

by Mark R. O’Brian, University at Buffalo, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Vaccinations provide significant protection for the public against infectious diseases and substantially reduce…

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Art and Culture November 20, 2024

An 83-year-old short story by Borges portends a bleak future for the internet

by Roger J. Kreuz, University of Memphis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] How will the internet evolve in the coming decades? Fiction writers have explored…

News Media November 11, 2024

What should journalists do when the facts don’t matter?

by Michael J. Socolow, University of Maine, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Most people agree that actual facts matter – in such activities as debate,…

Media January 17, 2024

Misinformation: how fact-checking journalism is evolving – and having a real impact on the world

by Peter Cunliffe-Jones, University of Westminster and Lucas Graves, University of Wisconsin-Madison, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] “Fake news” loves a crisis. It’s clear now…

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Health Care August 9, 2023

The NIH Ices a Research Project. Is It Self-Censorship?

This article by Darius Tahir first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Darius Tahir August 7, 2023 Many Americans don’t understand a lot about their health. Whether due…

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Health Care July 18, 2023

How a Combination of Covid Lawsuits and Media Coverage Keeps Misinformation Churning

This article by Darius Tahir first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Darius Tahir July 14, 2023 Public health has had its day in court lately. And another…

Ethics February 18, 2023

Bad beliefs: Misinformation is factually wrong – but is it ethically wrong, too?

by Lawrence Torcello, Rochester Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The impact of disinformation and misinformation has become impossible to ignore. Whether it…

Health Care January 4, 2023

Public Health Agencies Try to Restore Trust as They Fight Misinformation

This article by Lauren Sausser was first published in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Lauren Sausser January 4, 2023 OKLAHOMA CITY — By the summer of 2021, Phil Maytubby,…

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