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Fermilab Arts & Lecture series continues with Calling Bull: The Art of Skepticism April 9 Research into how online rumors spread, branch and evolve is being studied at the University of Washington Center for An Informed Public. Associate professor Jevin West will talk about "Calling Bull: The Art of Skepticism in a Data Driven World" on Friday, April 9. Courtesy of the University of Washington Center for An Informed Public   Posted4/6/2021 12:40 PM The "Fermilab Arts & Lecture At...

Getty / Adam Maida / The Atlantic On the morning of September 21, 2020, three trays of United States mail were discovered in a ditch in Greenville, Wisconsin. The local sheriff’s office reported that the mail dump included several absentee ballots. When a U.S. Postal Service spokesperson made a similar assertion two days later, a local Fox affiliate, WLUK, reported the statement on its website. And then a national network of conservative commentators and influencers did something that happene...

Alongside the pandemic, we’ve also had a parallel crisis: the infodemic, an unending stream of dis- and misinformation flooding social media feeds and online discussions. These types of rumors and falsehoods aren’t new, but the scale with which they spread online is unprecedented, allowing everyone from foreign governments to solo scammers to twist narratives down to the hyper-local level. A good example is the recent New York Times story showing how people in communities of color in the U....

With Trump gone, QAnon groups focus fury on attacking coronavirus vaccines Craig Timberg, Elizabeth Dwoskin © Ted S. Warren/AP A person carries a sign supporting QAnon during a protest in Olympia, Wash., on May 14, 2020. Within the alternative universe of the “Q NEWS OFFICIAL TV” group on Telegram, coronavirus vaccines aren’t saving lives and bending the pandemic toward its eventual end. Rather, they are bioweapons concocted by an evil cabal of corrupt government offici...

At Murrow College, he researches how political information and misinformation flows across digital platforms over time and how journalists report on political conflict and controversy.  Targeting students when they are in the classroom is an important aspect of learning about misinformation and politics, Foley said. The mission of the UW Center for an Informed Public is to resist misinformation, promote an informed society and strengthen democratic discourse. These are some of the things that ...

The executive summary of the Election Integrity Partnership's collaborative report, "The Long Fuse: Misinformation and the 2020 Election."

The long fuse: Misinformation and the 2020 election Wed, Mar 3, 2021 3:00 PM A conversation on the release of the Election Integrity Partnership’s report, “The Long Fuse: Misinformation and the 2020 Election” Please join us on  3:00-4:30 pm EST (12:00-1:30 PST) for  The Long Fuse: Misinformation in the 2020 Election, the public launch of a comprehensive report tracking mis- and disinformation in the 2020 election cycle. The report was produced by the Election Integrity Part...

James O’Keefe: Project Veritas Going on the Offense With Lawsuits Watchdog group Project Veritas is starting to go on the offense against news organizations that defame them, Project Veritas founder James O’Keefe said over the weekend. “We believe it’s time to go on offense. We’re going to start suing these places,” O’Keefe told The Epoch Times’ “Crossroads” at CPAC 2021. Project Veritas last year sued The New York Times for defamation, after the paper accused the watchdog o...

Twitter ups efforts to stop misinformation, labeling falsehoods related to COVID-19 vaccine Morgan Hines, USA TODAY © LIONEL BONAVENTURE, AFP via Getty Images Banned from Twitter after the Capitol riots, key allies of former president Donald Trump are still spreading conspiracy theories and election lies there. "Starting today, we will begin applying labels to Tweets that may contain misleading information about COVID-19 vaccines, in addition to our continued efforts to remov...

Share this article 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer reveals erosion of trust in government, business and media leaders TORONTO, Feb. 17, 2021 /CNW/ - Canada is facing a crisis in leadership and expert credibility. The 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer shows that in Canada, amid urgent problems and in a year of crisis, leadership is failing. The survey reveals government leaders, CEOs and religious leaders are not trusted to do what is right. An astounding 50 per cent of Canadians say that business lead...