It is hard to escape false information in the modern world. People throw out beliefs that fly in the face of established science or contradict verified events on social media, in the mainstream media, ...

Content-neutral prompts improve critical thinking, slightly reducing misinformation sharing across large social media audiences.

Misinformation is found in every element of our online lives. It ranges from fake products available to buy, fake lifestyle posts on social media accounts and fake news about health and politics.

False information on social media about contraception and expectations about side effects can lead some young women to stop ...

A rumor falsely claiming green card holders are banned from leaving and re-entering the U.S. spread like wildfire on TikTok this week, garnering more than 21 million views across dozens of videos ...

A year after the 2024 presidential election, technologists and election experts are wrestling with their new reality; tech-aided misinformation and disinformation campaigns are and will continue to be ...

But misinformation, especially about election integrity, can decrease voter turnout and create distrust in elections at the local level, said Anne Sullivan, co-chair of the League of Women Voters of ...

A new study suggests both defendants and complainants are equally prone to memory distortions in sexual assault cases. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. Challenging ...

This new article is here. The Introduction: In the wake of the mega-million-dollar settlement of U.S. Dominion's defamation action against Fox News over the network's broadcast of false election fraud ...

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