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Are you good at spotting Fake News?

June 8, 2021 by Dave
fake news

New study reveals some interesting insights into those who are most prone to being successfully fooled by fake news articles.

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UK: New Online Safety Bill in the pipeline

May 13, 2021 by Dave
Online Safety Bill

The UK’s online Safety Bill has a lot of potential, but it also might be a total disaster. Critics are making some very good observations.

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Study: How to fix the spread of Fake News

March 26, 2021 by Dave
fake news

New study finds that most people share fake news stories unintentionally; Sharing habits can be modified through reminders about accuracy.

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QAnon – It is March 5th – Another prediction fails

May 20, 2024March 5, 2021 by Dave
QAnon

It is March 5th, yet another failed prediction. How many predictions will it take to clue them in?

#trump #March4th #March4Justice #QAnon #QAnonCult

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COVID-19 Misinformation

December 23, 2023December 28, 2020 by Dave
COVID-19

There is a great deal of COVID-19 misinformation in circulation. To work out what is accurate and true, stick with the scientific experts.

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What is happening with Parler?

August 13, 2024December 4, 2020 by Dave
parler

What is the Parler social media platform all about? The answer is that it is basically the social media urinal. Fear and misformation abound.

Categories Fake News, society Tags fake news, parler 1 Comment
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