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Information Literacy is a Vaccine Against Misinformation

Using the vaccination method, understanding how Information Literacy can be a powerful tool in preventing the spread of misinformation. Misinformation can feel inescapable, with many people regularly noticing false or

23/03/2023 No Comments

Fact Checking Tips

Your Guide to Fact-checking Tools and Techniques

Are you tired of seeing disinformation everywhere? Never know who or what to trust? Can’t figure out if what you’ve heard is true? Feel Duped? Then you are in the

29/01/2023 No Comments

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How Skepticism Can Protect You From Being Fooled

Skepticism has taken on a variety of connotations. To some, it’s synonymous with cynicism, or negativity. To others, it’s a refusal to accept scientific conclusions, while skepticism is simply insisting on the

16/01/2023 No Comments

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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

COVID-19

Campaigning for information literacy