A simple method helps us spot fake news on social media. Source: Dole777/Unsplash Misinformation on social media is not a new problem, but we may never have felt its impact so strongly as in 2020.
Digital literacy is critical for K–12 students: Educators must help students question and analyze information, including flawed arguments, misused data, and false claims. Digital content increases ...
Misinformation is widespread online, especially on social media. In some areas, like vaccines, about two-thirds of the top YouTube videos on the topic contain false or misleading claims. This isn’t ...
In 2019, a rare and shocking event in the Malaysian peninsula town of Ketereh grabbed international headlines. Nearly 40 girls age 12 to 18 from a religious school had been screaming inconsolably, ...
As rescue efforts continue in the aftermath of deadly flash floods in central Texas, the line between fact and fiction is being blurred as some try to explain the tragedy. Misinformation and ...
The modern gym-goer is privy to more fitness advice than ever before, with various social media platforms placing thousands of insights at their fingertips. The problem is, while much of it is ...
In today’s Nigeria, health information is everywhere. It is on your phone, in family WhatsApp groups, across TikTok and Instagram, on radio talk shows, in bustling markets, and even from that ...
Los Angeles remains in the grip of the most destructive wildfire event in the region’s history, with the combined fires claiming at least 24 lives and destroying over 12,300 homes, buildings and ...
In 2019, a rare and shocking event in the Malaysian peninsula town of Ketereh grabbed international headlines. Nearly 40 girls age 12 to 18 from a religious school had been screaming inconsolably, ...