Are the anti-GMO and anti-vaccine movements merging
The article critiques the merging of anti-vaccine and anti-GMO movements, highlighting their shared reliance on pseudoscientific claims. It discusses how anti-GMO groups, like the Organic Consumers Association, are increasingly promoting anti-vaccine propaganda,…
Uninformed and disinformed society and the GMO market
This study investigates the impact of the European Union’s intricate regulatory system on the approval process for genetically modified (GM) crops. The requirement for GMO labeling across all Member States is identified…
Anti-GMO website promotes new conspiracy theory linking GMOs with supposed campaign to ‘eliminate Africans.
The article examines the propagation of a conspiracy theory by anti-GMO activists, which falsely portrays RNA interference (RNAi) as a means of controlling populations, with a specific focus on African Americans. It…
Online misinformation about climate change
The paper examines climate change misinformation, exploring its sources, spread, and impacts. It also discusses how misinformation is driven by various actors and is amplified through social networks, psychological factors, and belief…
Information disorder: The techniques we saw in 2016 have evolved
The article discusses the concept of “information disorder” in the digital age, highlighting how the promise of hyper-connected communities has given way to a polluted information ecosystem. It argues against the use…
How artificial intelligence can detect and create fake news
The article explores the challenges of detecting and combating online fake news, emphasizing how false information spreads more rapidly and widely than accurate content. It discusses how AI and machine learning, which…
Defending Against Neural Fake News
The paper discusses the dual-use concerns of natural language generation technology, highlighting how it can be exploited to create neural fake news that closely mimics real news. It introduces Grover, a model…
Destruction of public and governmental experiments of GMO in Europe
The article documents instances of vandalism targeting GMO research in Europe, focusing on 80 such acts across France, Germany, the UK, and Switzerland, with additional examples from Italy and Belgium. It aims…
GM crop biosafety lab folds
The paper discusses the imminent closure of the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) Biosafety Outstation in Treviso, Italy, due to financial issues. The outstation, which focused on studying pathogen-resistant…
Government regulation and public opposition create high additional costs for field trials with GM crops in Switzerland
The paper evaluates the additional costs associated with field trials of GM crops in Switzerland, considering the impact of government regulations and public opposition. It finds that for every Euro spent on…