Misinformation and disinformation
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Politics & Society
How disinformation is undermining our cities
Disinformation is a modern reality. It sows distrust and division in communities, but it’s also affecting our cities’ ability to function
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Health & Medicine
The online hate for Amber Heard
A US jury has now ruled in favour of Johnny Depp, but social media had already judged Amber Heard for not being the ‘right kind’ of victim
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Health & Medicine
Why are we so vulnerable to bad information?
Identifying misinformation is difficult for all of us, but we can make it easier by being aware of our biases and wary of strong emotions
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Politics & Society
Fake news in the age of COVID-19
Over the last four years, fake news has become an everyday expression, and a major part of any discourse around the media. But what is the impact of fake news in this strange new age of COVID-19?
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Politics & Society
The thin line between fake and fact
While the Internet provides a forum for democracy in some Southeast Asian countries, it’s also become a tool for fake news, misinformation and political hoaxes
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Arts & Culture
Why fake news is anything but new
News has been falsified for as long as it’s been sold and can be traced as far back as the concept of news itself