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Remove hoax bomb threats to airlines or risk criminal action: Centre to social media firms
Scroll Staff
· Oct 27, 2024 · 11:32 am
UK far-right violence: What explains the radicalisation of middle-aged people?
Sara H Wilford, The Conversation
· Aug 09, 2024 · 07:30 pm
‘Love jihad’ drove out Muslims from an Uttarakhand town. In court, it turned out to be a hoax
Ayush Tiwari
· Jul 17, 2024 · 06:30 am
Interview: Debunking, correcting misinformation helps but it is not enough to change strong beliefs
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
· May 31, 2024 · 07:30 am
How AI bots spread fabricated information to sway public discourse
Nick Hajli, The Conversation
· Apr 14, 2024 · 10:00 pm
Why laws to combat misinformation can do more harm than good
Samuel Jens, The Conversation
· Apr 06, 2024 · 10:00 pm
Ahead of Lok Sabha polls, YouTube approved ads with disinformation on Indian elections: Report
Scroll Staff
· Apr 03, 2024 · 06:04 pm
Lessons from Pakistan polls: Distortions of mainstream media, social media curbs can prove futile
Waqas Ejaz Mitali Mukherjee
· Feb 22, 2024 · 09:00 am
Poonam Pandey’s antics may have spread awareness but are a disservice to cancer patients
Nipun Malhotra
· Feb 06, 2024 · 09:00 am
Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair gets Tamil Nadu communal harmony award
Scroll Staff
· Jan 26, 2024 · 03:53 pm
Sachin Tendulkar cautions against deepfake video of him, says misuse of technology is disturbing
Scroll Staff
· Jan 15, 2024 · 03:54 pm
Misinformation will be India’s greatest threat in next two years, says World Economic Forum report
Scroll Staff
· Jan 11, 2024 · 09:23 pm
Why some people trust science and some do not
Laurence D Hurst, The Conversation
· Jan 04, 2024 · 10:00 pm
Health misinformation online is extracting a dangerous cost. Here’s how to identify it
Monica Wang, The Conversation
· Dec 17, 2023 · 10:00 pm
‘The media won’t tell you but’, ‘it’s all a conspiracy’: How to spot disinformation tactics
H Colleen Sinclair, The Conversation
· Dec 14, 2023 · 09:58 pm
Design, hype and disinformation: A year since ChatGPT was launched, some lessons and predictions
Tim Gorichanaz, The Conversation
· Dec 01, 2023 · 10:00 pm
How the repeated circulation of misinformation inculcates Islamophobia, dehumanises Palestinians
Jasmin Zine, The Conversation
· Nov 01, 2023 · 10:00 pm
Israel-Hamas war: Misinformation is being spread across social media – with real-world consequences
Inna Lazareva, Thomson Reuters Foundation Adam Smith, Thomson Reuters Foundation Avi Asher-Schapiro, Thomson Reuters Foundation
· Oct 18, 2023 · 10:00 pm
Surge in fake, misleading content about Israel-Hamas conflict shows why verification is vital
Mitali Mukherjee, The Conversation
· Oct 17, 2023 · 07:30 pm
How offering incentives can prompt social media users to post more accurate information
Ian Anderson, The Conversation Gizem Ceylan, The Conversation Wendy Wood, The Conversation
· Aug 04, 2023 · 10:00 pm
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