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Date Time Recognition, belief and an emotional response to disinformation are key factors Fake news stories are more likely to be believed and consequently shared on social media if readers think they have seen them before, research suggests. Academics at Cardiff University’s Crime and Security Research Institute say their report offers insights into the reasons why seemingly outlandish claims on social media can gain traction. The team devised a fake news story and showed it to 8,630 citizens from 12 different European countries before assessing their reactions. The fabricated story, about...

Partnership to Improve Safety on America’s Roads Expands Partnership to Improve Safety on America’s Roads Expands Today, a partnership dedicated to the advancement of traffic safety launched the next phase of the Partnership for Analytics Research in Traffic Safety (PARTS). The group, made up of public and private participants, including eight automakers, MITRE and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, works together to improve traffic safety in a data-sharing partnership by generating unique analytic results. Subaru and Mazda are now participating in the program in addit...

App State’s SBTDC was a ‘first responder’ for small businesses during the pandemic Appalachian State University’s Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC) has aided small businesses in North Carolina during the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of its efforts, the center helped a company develop a new business stream: producing COVID-related retail signage and floor decals, such as the one pictured, to promote physical distancing and the wearing of face coverings. Shutterstock image/By Janet Julie Vanatko “Small businesses are the lifeblood of the country. The pandemic prod...

One for the history books: Top App State moments of 2020 This image, which shows numerous Appalachian Community members wearing face coverings, is part of Appalachian State University and AppHealthCare’s #ShowYourLove public health campaign. The campaign, created to help slow the spread of COVID-19, kicked off across the High Country this summer. Graphic by University Communications By Jessica Stump Posted Dec. 21, 2020 at 5:03 p.m. BOONE, N.C. — In a year largely defined by COVID-19, Appalachian State University Mountaineers rose to the many chal...