Tag: fake news
How Global Elites Can Address Misinformation
Instead, the key difference is the astronomically quick growth of social media as the source from which people get their news, and the prevalence of misinformation on social media, since tech companies aren’t doing much to filter out fake news.
(Dis)Trust in Science: What Can We Do About the Scourge of Misinformation?
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At least 10 US children died and over 400 were sickened after taking homeopathic teething medicine laced...
We Need to Address the Danger from Trump’s Fake News Awards
Donald Trump’s “Fake News Awards” for what he calls “the most corrupt & biased of the Mainstream Media” have drawn mockery. However, behavioral science...
Roy Moore’s Systemic Danger to Our Democracy
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Roy Moore's Systemic Danger to Our Democracy
The front-runner candidate for Alabama Senate,...
Which Politicians Should We Trust in the November 7 Election: The Pro-Truth Pledge
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In these dark days of “fake news” and “alternative facts,” it’s hard to trust...
Fighting the Normalization of Post-Truth Politics
Donald Trump’s rally speech in Phoenix on August 22 was full of falsehoods. The lack of outrage over his deceptive statements points to the...
The Brain Science of Political Deception in the 2016 Election
Written by Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, Intentional Insights Co-Founder and President.
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How did Donald Trump win, when he used so many misleading statements and outright deceptions?...