Social media in agricultural extension services: Farmers and Extension Agents Perspective.
The study evaluates the current use of social media in agricultural extension services and farmers’ attitudes towards it in Chapainawabganj Sadar Upazila, Bangladesh. It finds that while 75% of farmers have a…
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…
Facebook Clamps Down on Its Internal Message Boards
This piece examines Facebook’s choice to make specific internal discussion groups private, particularly those related to platform safety and election protection, in response to recent leaks, including those from whistleblower Frances Haugen.…
Facebook Whistle-Blower Urges Lawmakers to Regulate the Company
This New York Times article reports on former Facebook product manager Frances Haugen’s testimony before a Senate subcommittee, where she revealed how Facebook deliberately kept users, including children, hooked to its platform,…
The latest revelations mark the beginning of the end for the House of Zuckerberg
This article discusses the controversies surrounding Facebook, highlighting the testimony of whistleblower Frances Haugen, who exposed the company’s harmful practices, particularly its impact on democracy and teenagers. The situation is compared to…
Six common conspiracy theories and why it’s pointless to argue with them
This paper explores six widespread conspiracy theories, ranging from the belief in a secret Illuminati ruling the world to the more recent QAnon and COVID-19-related conspiracies. It also reflects on the emotional…
Understanding conspiracy theories
This study reviews the growing body of interdisciplinary literature on conspiracy theories, addressing three key questions. It examines the psychological, political, and social factors that contribute to conspiracy beliefs, exploring how these…
The Effects of Mindfulness Meditation on Fake News Credibility
This paper investigates the potential of mindfulness and meditation to help consumers better detect fake news by improving their attention. The research includes two studies: a correlational study showing that regular meditation…
Defining “Fake News”: A typology of scholarly definitions. Digital Journalism
This paper aims to clarify the concept of fake news and guide future research. It reviews how “fake news” has been defined and operationalized in previous studies, analyzing 34 academic articles published…
