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Focus Tag: Public Trust
The Post-pandemic Future of Trust in Digital Governance | Centre for International Governance Innovation
by Teresa Scassa
1 day ago
Even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, “trust” was a key concept for governments as they asked citizens to make a…
Why Wikipedia Decided to Stop Calling Fox a ‘Reliable’ Source | WIRED
by Noam Cohen
2 days ago
In an aggressive move that is anything but sitting back, a panel of Wikipedia administrators in July declared that Fox…
What’s up with all the news photos that make beaches look like Covid hotspots? | Nieman Journalism Lab
by Laura Hazard Owen
3 days ago
A new report from First Draft looks at online misinformation in Colorado, Florida, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin. First Draft has…
People who engage with false news are hyper-concerned about truth. But they think it’s being hidden | Nieman Journalism Lab
by Tommy Shane
4 days ago
When we think about disinformation, we tend to focus on narratives. 5G causes coronavirus. Bill Gates is trying to depopulate…
Not just politics: Disinformation campaigns hit enterprises, too | Tech Target
by Rob Wright
4 days ago
When it comes to nation-state disinformation campaigns on social media, U.S. elections and political candidates aren't the only targets. Renée…
Murdoch’s misinformation: COVID-19, China and climate change | Al Jazeera
by Anne Davies and colleagues
4 days ago
From the United States to Australia, Rupert Murdoch's media empire regularly courts controversy. Its coverage of COVID-19, however, is on…
The difference between the facts and the truth | First Draft
by Tommy Shane
August 5, 2020
When we think about disinformation, we tend to focus on narratives. 5G causes coronavirus. Bill Gates is trying to depopulate…
Americans’ concerns about media bias deepen, even as they see it as vital for democracy | Knight Foundation
by Gallup & Knight Lab
August 5, 2020
A new report from Gallup and Knight Foundation finds a widening gap between what Americans expect from the news media…
The Disinfomercial: How Larry King Got Duped Into Starring in Chinese Propaganda | ProPublica
by Renee Dudley & Jeff Kao
August 3, 2020
Jacobi Niv had paid Larry King a few thousand dollars apiece to narrate half a dozen videos for companies or…