Fake News, Big Lies: How Did We Get Here and Where Are We …
WEBJan 26, 2022 · Although propaganda meant to persuade via argument, rumor, misunderstanding, and falsehood goes back to at least ancient Greece, today misinformation and disinformation are at the center of debate and research.
Superconductivity scandal: the inside story of deception in a rising ...
WEBMar 8, 2024 · An investigation by Nature’s news team reveals new details about what happened — and how institutions missed red flags.
Disinformation poses an unprecedented threat in 2024 - NBC News
WEBJan 18, 2024 · Disinformation poses an unprecedented threat to democracy as the 2024 U.S. presidential election approaches, according to researchers and political scientists.
Deception News, Research and Analysis - The Conversation
WEBSep 27, 2023 · Many factors shape an individual’s risk for falling prey to deception, including where and how they are targeted. Hunter Biden has been found guilty of making a false claim on a federal firearms...
How Blatantly False Headlines Can Distort What We Believe In
WEBMar 13, 2024 · In one experiment, participants were asked to rate the believability of 60 hypothetical news headlines—drawn from 300 fictious entries that the researchers designed to have what they deemed low...
AI-created election disinformation is deceiving the world | AP News
WEBMar 14, 2024 · Artificial intelligence is supercharging the threat of election disinformation worldwide, making it easy for anyone to create fake – but convincing – content aimed at fooling voters. People in countries with low literacy rates, such as Bangladesh and India, are especially vulnerable to social media misinformation.
Do You Speak Disinformation? Computational Detection of Deceptive News ...
WEBFeb 15, 2024 · Amid growing concerns about the proliferation and belief in false or misleading information, the study addresses the need for automated detection in the public domain. It revisits and replicates scattered findings using a comprehensive, content-oriented, and feature-based approach.
Inside the ‘Misinformation’ Wars - The New York Times
WEBNov. 28, 2021. On Friday afternoons this fall, top American news executives have dialed into a series of off-the-record Zoom meetings led by Harvard academics whose goal is to “help newsroom...
The fingerprints of misinformation: how deceptive content
WEBMay 9, 2022 · This paper explores the characteristics of misinformation content compared to factual news—the “fingerprints of misinformation”—using 92,112 news articles classified into several categories:...
Is it ever okay for journalists to lie to get a story? - The Conversation
WEBDec 12, 2022 · Deception is one of the most common ethical problems in journalism. It ranges in seriousness from misrepresentation to the use of undercover reporting. In fact, it is so common that some argue it...