Fact-checking may be important, but it won't help Americans learn to disagree better
Fact-checking risks oversimplifying and distorting Americans’ political conflicts, while not actually helping people find ways to work together productively.
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Fact-checking risks oversimplifying and distorting Americans’ political conflicts, while not actually helping people find ways to work together productively.
Fact-checking risks oversimplifying and distorting Americans’ political conflicts, while not actually helping people find ways to work together productively.
Skeptics may make demands for absolute certainty to undermine science and delay action. Critiques may not be in the interest of advancing science and public health, but by someone with an agenda.
Climate myths never seem to die, rearing up to be debunked over and over. Consequently, misinformation researchers speak wistfully of the “holy grail of fact-checking’ – automatically detecting and debunking the fake news in one fell swoop. Machine learning offers the potential of both speed and scale to achieve this. Read more at Monash Lens.
Climate misinformation is "rampant" on Facebook, despite the platform's claims to the contrary, according to a new report.