Headlines For Nov. 11, 2021
The Straits Times US parents targeted with misleading warnings on Covid-19 vaccination Registered nurse Melody Butler seeks to provide science-based answers to American parents as she urges them to vaccinate their children…
Headlines For Nov. 12, 2021
Scientific American Personality Type, as well as Politics, Predicts Who Shares Fake News Who shares fake news? Political scientists, behavioral researchers and the media have said that political conservatives are largely responsible…
Headlines For Nov. 13, 2021
The Associated Press NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None…
Headlines For Nov. 14, 2021
VOA Indian Police Target People Spreading Alleged ‘Fake News’ on Anti-Muslim Violence Indian police, claiming “fake news” was being spread about anti-Muslim violence, have charged dozens of social media users in the…
Headlines For Nov. 15, 2021
U.S. News Report: ‘Whole of Society’ Effort Must Fight Misinformation Misinformation is jeopardizing efforts to solve some of humanity’s greatest challenges, be it climate change, COVID-19 or political polarization, according to a…
Headlines For Nov. 16, 2021
The Conversation Disinformation is spreading beyond the realm of spycraft to become a shady industry – lessons from South Korea Disinformation, the practice of blending real and fake information with the goal…
Headlines For Nov. 17, 2021
The Straits Times Online misinformation hurt response to climate change, public health: Report Online misinformation has resulted in worsening public health, a slower response to climate change and an undermining of democracy,…
Headlines For Nov. 18, 2021
CTV News Misinformation rampant as B.C. public safety minister downplays alert system used everywhere else in Canada As misinformation spread on social media and at official press conferences, British Columbia’s public safety…
Headlines For Nov. 19, 2021
Canada’s National Observer Why COVID lies spread in refugee and newcomer communities As children of immigrants, we often take on additional roles that would otherwise be fulfilled by our parents. In a…
Headlines For Nov. 20, 2021
MIT Technology Review How Facebook and Google fund global misinformation In 2015, six of the 10 websites in Myanmar getting the most engagement on Facebook were from legitimate media, according to data…
