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The Poynter Institute’s MediaWise, Noticias Telemundo and Google News Initiative join forces to help Spanish speakers separate fact from fiction online | Poynter
by Sara Bealor
1 day ago
Ninety-five percent of Americans believe misinformation is a problem, according to a poll conducted by The Pearson Institute and The Associated…
Fact-checking may be important, but it won’t help Americans learn to disagree better | The Conversation
by Taylor Dotson
2 days ago
Entering the new year, Americans are increasingly divided. They clash not only over differing opinions on COVID-19 risk or abortion,…
A commune of vaccine skeptics in Tanzania | Coda Story
by Isobel Cockerell
2 days ago
In a 5,000-strong Telegram group called Awakened Travel, the international unvaccinated discuss how they can roam the world while dodging…
Doctors call out Joe Rogan, Spotify for spreading covid-19 misinformation to millions on podcast | The Washington Post
by Timothy Bella
6 days ago
A coalition of hundreds of doctors and public health experts have called out Spotify for allowing Joe Rogan to spread…
Novak Djokovic Addresses ‘Misinformation’ on Australian Travel Form | Rolling Stone
by Althea Legaspi
January 12, 2022
Novak Djokovic released a statement on Wednesday to “clarify misinformation,” which included discrepancies in an Australian travel document used last…
‘Flurona’ Is a Great Example of How Misinformation Blooms | Scientific American
by Raghu Adiga
January 10, 2022
Earlier this week, Israeli media reported a person who was hospitalized with evidence of both seasonal flu and COVID at…
‘Don’t Look Up’: Hollywood’s primer on climate denial illustrates 5 myths that fuel rejection of science | The Conversation
by Gale Sinatra and Barbara K. Hofer
January 7, 2022
Every disaster movie seems to open with a scientist being ignored. “Don’t Look Up” is no exception – in fact,…
Sweden’s new Psychological Defense Agency to combat disinformation, fake news | The Washington Post
by Adela Suliman
January 7, 2022
Sweden is launching a new agency to defend against a rising threat: disinformation — organized campaigns to spread false information.…
How conspiracy theories in the U.S. became more personal, more cruel, and more mainstream after the Sandy Hook shootings | Nieman Journalism Lab
by Amanda J. Crawford
January 5, 2022
Conspiracy theories are powerful forces in the U.S. They have damaged public health amid a global pandemic, shaken faith in…