The science of fake news
The need to build a new defense against fake news is highlighted as we continue to unravel the vulnerabilities and underlying mechanisms of its dissemination.
Disinformation: Analysis and Identification
The paper aims to answer the two following questions: 1-“Can we automatically and accurately classify a news article as containing disinformation?” 2- “What characteristics of disinformation differentiate it from other types of…
Into the weeds : Dewayne “Lee” Johnson vs. Monsanto Company.
A documentary about a worker at Monsanto company, Dewayne Johnson, who became the face of a legal battle against the company for its product Round Up.
Business: Hacked off; Cybersecurity
An article that discusses the issue of cybersecuirty, data leaks and disinformation.
GMO discussion on Twitter
The paper aims at studying the drift between public opinion and scientific facts regarding GMOs. It focuses its analysis on topic on twitter and makes the linkages to conspiracy theories, specifically GMOs…
Consumer response to fake news about brands on social media: the effects of self-efficacy, media trust, and persuasion knowledge on brand trust
Triggered by the hoax news regarding Coca-Cola recalling its product Dasani water due to contamination in the USA, the study aims at studying consumer behavior regarding fake news, based on the persuasion…
Nobel Winner Refutes Climate Change Narrative, Points Out Ignored Factor
An interesting article and interview with nobel prize laureate, John Clause, who refutes the current narrative regarding climate change, and considers the IPCC reports poor scientific work!
Is the Earth Crying Wolf? Exploring Knowledge Source and Certainty in High School Students’ Analysis of Global Warming News
A study on socioscientific issues (SSIs) such as global warming and how they are understood and percieved among highschool children (around 17 years of age), from from a public high in a…
Climate change risks and global warming dangers: a field analysis of online US news media
A study that analysis the use of the terms Climate Change and Global Warming in US media and how they are politicized, the analysis compares between the use, contrasting understanding of the…
Bots and online climate discourses: Twitter discourse on President Trump’s announcement of U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement
A study that analyses the use of bot detection software on climate change discussion on Twitter after the US withdrew from the Paris agreement in 2017. Findings highlight the importance of identifying…
