When news sources aligned to a particular business or political ideology choose to share misinformation, it can trigger an "arms race" where their rivals start sharing their own misinformation to ...

Rob Bauer, the chair of a NATO military committee, reportedly said, “It is more competent not to wait, but to hit launchers in Russia in case Russia attacks us. We must strike first.” These comments, ...

People can reject misinformation if they experience cognitive dissonance and need to choose between what they believe and ...

Ancient scientists can be easy to dismiss. Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, often described as the West’s first scientist ...

Timothy Caulfield, JD, research director of the Health Law Institute at the University of Alberta, takes a look at the major sources spreading dermatology misinformation to children, including social ...

Social media is full of misinformation about mental health. Creators try to combat misconceptions — but is that enough to ...

GPTZero, an AI detection software tool that universities can integrate with their learning management systems, launched a new feature last week aimed at combating misinformation and improving the ...

Southeastern U.S. residents have suffered back-to-back hurricanes and a torrent of mis- and disinformation that complicated relief efforts and distorted information about available assistance.

While some health myths are harmless, the cumulative effect of bad advice flourishing online poses real risks to our wellbeing and scientific literacy.Composite: The Guardian/Getty Images Wellness ...

When I was interviewed by Al Jazeera English LIVE on Wednesday evening (July 29th, 2020), the anchor asked me whether misinformation carried more impact when Trump shares it. Although it may seem ...

The Community Notes feature, an open-source misinformation countermeasure introduced to X (formerly Twitter) in 2022, was successful in correcting COVID-19 vaccine misinformation in viral posts, a ...