Is AI Moderation a Useful Tool or Another Failed Social Media Fix?
A new study suggests that an optimized AI model could detect harmful social media comments with 87% accuracy.
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Yet another study debunks “wind turbine syndrome”
A new study confirms the idea: the sound from wind turbines just doesn't make a difference.
Google’s Gemini AI Just Embarrassed Itself Over Cheese
Google’s flagship AI, Gemini, just flubbed a major Super Bowl ad—claiming Gouda accounts for 50-60% of global cheese consumption.
Abortion drug Mifepristone is safer than Viagra or Penicillin. So why do Republicans want to ban it?
The fight over mifepristone isn't about safety—it's about control. RFK Jr. and conservative groups continue pushing misinformation to restrict access.
New study shows radical-right populists are fueling a misinformation epidemic
Misinformation isn’t just a problem — it’s a political strategy.
A third of UK adults believe a wide array of conspiracy theories
From "15-minute cities" to the "great replacement", concerningly large parts of the population believe in conspiracy theories.
Antivaxx and pro-Kremlin propaganda seem increasingly linked
A lot of antivaxx groups are suddenly pro-Putin.
Within a couple of days, President Trump has posts removed from both Facebook and Twitter
For different reasons, the two social media giants have taken punitive action against the US President.
Anti-vaccine groups are actively targeting ‘undecideds’ on social media
"It's on the Internet so it must be true". Not.
Myth Busted: Debunking the Alleged 5G/Coronavirus Connection
Social media is packed with suggestions that the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the globe is somehow connected to the implementation of ...
‘Pre-bunking’ is an effective tool against fake news, browser game shows
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Want to combat scientific disinformation? Here’s how
We all have this problem. Here's how to combat it.
