Government, anti-reflexivity, and the construction of public ignorance about climate change: Australia and Canada compared.
This article compares the political strategies of conservative governments in Australia and Canada, highlighting their use of “affirmation techniques” to accept climate change consensus while controlling its implications, despite domestic public opinion…
Disinformation in Open Online Media . Springer International Publishing.
The book presents the proceedings of the 4th Multidisciplinary International Symposium on Disinformation in Open Online Media (MISDOOM 2022), featuring research on topics such as health, climate change misinformation, social bots, diffusion,…
A survival guide to the misinformation age: Scientific habits of mind
This survival guide provides a comprehensive set of apps for the prefrontal cortex, making science accessible and enjoyable by demystifying numbers, graphs, and probability concepts while emphasizing the importance of precise language…
Digital twins in agri-food : Societal and ethical
The paper proposes a framework to anticipate and reflect on the societal, ethical, and safety impacts of digital twins in the agri-food domain, emphasizing the importance of incorporating societal values during their…
Climate change and the media. International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences
This book by Schafer highlights the need for more inclusive research on media portrayals of climate change. By incorporating non-Western countries and diverse media formats in studies, the book advocates for a…
Inoculating the Public against Misinformation about Climate Change
Explores how to address climate change by countering politicization and misinformation. Emphasizes the importance of expert consensus and how inoculating public attitudes against misinformation can counteract these issues.
Misinformation and Its Correction: Continued Influence and Successful Debiasing
An interesting article that discusses the spread of misinformation, the reasons behind it, its impact, costs and suggests strategies to tackle it.
Issue Importance and the Correction of Misinformation
the study explores why the correction of misinformation works at certain occasions and doesn’t at others, it suggests that the more an individual is concerned about a topic, the more difficult it…
Countering the “Harmless E-Cigarette” Myth: The Interplay of Message Format, Message Sidedness, and Prior Experience With E-Cigarette Use in Misinformation Correction
the study explores which approach is better in addressing misinfo within the health sector, it suggests that for practical use two issues must be considered, 1 the sidedness, i.e. the narrative of…
Fake News, Fact Checking, and Partisanship: The Resilience of Rumors in the 2018 Brazilian Elections
A study aimed at studying the effectiveness of fact checking during elections in developing countries, based on the finding that fact checking reduced misinformation during elections in developed countries. the findings suggest…
