Why is Climate Change denial popular?
Why does an outright rejection of scientific fact happen? Climate change denial appears to be rather popular in some quarters.
Fake News
Update on the Alex Jones Infowars trial
Alex Jones Trial update – he has been order to pay $100,000 in sanctions & legal fees because he ignored court orders.
#ActionsHaveConsequences
Insights into Infowars
The latest twist in the Alex Jones Fake News saga is that InfoWars editor has happily tossed Jones under the bus and is telling all.
UK Election: Lies, Dammed Lies, and Political Promises
It is make your mind up time. Today is election day in the UK. Here are a few pointers to the analysis conducted by Full Fact. What was Fake News and what was actually true? We have been through a storm of political ads from all the major parties. Luckily, we also have the non-partisan … Read more UK Election: Lies, Dammed Lies, and Political Promises
False memories and Fake News
Study reveals that exposing people to fake news creates false memories if that fake news panders to their preexisting biases and beliefs.
Facebook and “Freedom of Expression”
As the 2020 elections loom in the US and also in the UK in just a few weeks, the role that Facebook plays in swinging the outcome via outright manipulation and lies is coming sharply into focus. “I don’t know, I can’t remember” There was this recent interaction between AOC and Mark Zuckerberg. What happened … Read more Facebook and “Freedom of Expression”