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âFake newsâ is an unfortunate phrase. It is so casually invoked and widely deployed as to be almost devoid of meaning. And, most infamously, it has been weaponized by politicians […]
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This talk discusses the âsecondary contagionâ of racism (Chen et al 2020) and other forms of social stigmatization unleashed by the coronavirus outbreak in global context. I begin with a […]
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Of the 59 inaugural addresses in American history, presidents have mentioned âtruthâ in only a handful, and invariably as a passing flourish: a âsimple truth,â a âprofound truth,â or a […]
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Birdwatch is a new program launched by Twitter to combat misinformation on the platform, using volunteers to help determine the reliability of content. According to Twitter, Birdwatch invites selected users […]
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The pandemic moment has unleashed contagions of stigmatization and health misinformation, compounding the adverse health and socioeconomic effects of Covid-19 on marginalized communities. In this Live Research Review, Jonathan Corpus Ong discusses emerging findings on racially targeted disinformation and opportunistic legislation.
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A few hours after receiving the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice, president of Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), says she was âfeeling great.â Rice, who […]
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Not only did COVID-19 give rise to a global pandemic, but also it resulted in an infodemic. The consequences of this infodemic can erode public trust and outlive the pandemic. […]
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âHappy vaccination day!â the nurse administering my Covid-19 vaccine tells me as I lower myself into her chair. Almost a year of social distancing has made me highly attuned to […]