The real consequences of fake news
This photograph taken in Paris Friday Dec. 2, 2016 shows stories from USA Daily News 24, a fake news site registered in Veles, Macedonia. USA…
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Being more media savvy won’t stop the spread of ‘fake news’ – here’s why
Shutterstock Craig Harper, Nottingham Trent University “Fake news” is the buzzword of 2017. Barely a day goes by without a headline about president Donald Trump…
The seven deadly sins of statistical misinterpretation, and how to avoid them
Where are the error bars? Shutterstock Winnifred Louis, The University of Queensland and Cassandra Chapman, The University of Queensland Statistics is a useful tool for…
Why polls seem to struggle to get it right – on elections and everything else
Where are the people really going? kewl/flickr, CC BY Daniel Alexander, Drake University I am a professor of mathematics, so my ears perk up when I…
How online hate infiltrates social media and politics
From person to person, the spread of online hate can be rapid. Connections via shutterstock.com Adam G. Klein, Pace University In late February, the headline of…
‘Alternative facts’: A psychiatrist’s guide to twisted relationships to truth
Does your nose grow if it’s a falsehood, not a lie? Thomas Hawk, CC BY-NC Ronald W. Pies, Tufts University The phrase “alternative facts” has…
Trump is right: stories will dry up if the press can’t use anonymous sources
Photo Source: Wikimedia Judith Townend, University of Sussex and Richard Danbury, De Montfort University Donald Trump has declared war on anonymous sources and wants to…
Snopes is a Least Biased Source despite what you may have read
Snopes has been reviewed several times since this article was written in 2017. Their rating has changed to reflect changes in our methodology. They are…
FAKE NEWS: The media’s existential crisis
By: Tom Lyden Fox9 KMSP Minneapolis MINNEAPOLIS (KMSP) – For news consumers the relentless discussion of “fake news” can make it seem like reality itself is…
You are the new gatekeeper of the news
Aly Colón, Washington and Lee University News consumers today face a flood of fake news and information. Distinguishing between fact and fiction has become increasingly…