Headlines For Dec. 1, 2021
The Roanoke Star
Press Misinformation on Critical Race Theory in Schools Fuels the Fight
Americans are at one another’s throats over critical race theory in schools. The debate is skewed and the rage fueled by completely different understandings of the terms of reference — the actual objections to CRT in education.
The Guardian
‘Traitor’: the Australian researchers working under the weight of pandemic misinformation
Scientists face barrage of conspiracy theories and falsehoods at unprecedented levels, study finds.
The Guardian
Misinformation fuelled by ‘tsunami’ of poor research, says science prize winner
Dutch microbiologist Elisabeth Bik, winner of prestigious John Maddox prize, says trust in science is being undermined. A “tsunami” of poor quality research is fuelling misinformation and could undermine trust in science, the winner of the prestigious John Maddox prize has warned.
CNET
Meta says it took down deceptive networks tied to migrants, Hamas, COVID
Meta removed networks that included hundreds of fake accounts, along with numerous groups and pages, from its Facebook and Instagram platforms in November that it said were set up to spread false information.
California State University Northbridge
Digital Services Librarian Releases Book On the Dangers of Misinformation
The truth and its pursuit is a never-ending journey with surprising plot twists. Add in an expansive information network like the internet, and you have a chase of epic proportions.
