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Fact Checking Tips

Your 12 Criteria to Assess the Reliability of an Information Source

The internet is full of unreliable news sources, be it used to spread fake news or not, it is crucial to always check the reliability of your news source. Here

14/01/2023 No Comments

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6 Tips to Help You Detect Fake Science News

There are many reasons why a scientific article may not be as reliable as you think: in fact, Charlatans take advantage of the complexity of science and some politicians peddle fake

11/01/2023 No Comments

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Four Reasons Why Anecdotes Aren’t Good Evidence

Many people think that anecdotes are a surefire way of knowing what’s true as vivid and emotional stories are often particularly convincing and memorable. However, anecdotes are infamously unreliable, here is why: As critical

01/11/2022 No Comments

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6 Key Questions to Find Out if Your Belief is True

Our beliefs impact our actions and decisions, however, we don’t always think to ask ourselves why we believe it is true! Most often, we simply believe what others around us

14/10/2022 No Comments

Climate Change

Fact-Checking Tips: Finding Reliable Scientific Information

Science is much more than a collection of facts; it’s a way of thinking. In a world dominated by science, scientific literacy is essential to making wise decisions – from

22/09/2022 No Comments

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Social Media: Personalizing Interfaces Based on Individual Differences Can Positively Alter User Experience

According to a recently published study, a person’s distrust in humans predicts they will have more trust in artificial intelligence’s ability to moderate content online. The findings, the researchers say,

08/09/2022 No Comments

4 Common Messaging Techniques Used By Scammers

Scam artists and fake news spreaders rely heavily on uncertainty and human vulnerability. That is why a major crisis will act as a catalyst to multiply the threats. Of course, they

05/09/2022 No Comments

Pause. Take Care Before You Share

PAUSE. TAKE CARE BEFORE YOU SHARE!The virus of misinformation is, if not more dangerous than pandemics! Misinformation spreads fast around the world and can be passed unintentionally from one person

25/08/2022 No Comments

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Fake Profile Detector Extension

Fake profiles are all over social networks from Linkedin to Twitter, Facebook, dating sites, etc. Thanks to the browser extension “Fake Profile Detector“, you can now identify fakes in a very

18/08/2022 No Comments

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Backfire Effect: Facts Do Not Always Make People Change Their Minds

We tend to believe that when we sharewith people evidencethat challenges their beliefs, they would re-evaluate and adjust their convictions accordingly. However, in reality,this is rarely the case. Multiple studies

09/08/2022 No Comments

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