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Pew Poll: How many Evangelicals supported Trump in 2020?

July 5, 2021 by Dave
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Pew surveyed people who actually voted in 2020 and then compared the results with 2018 and 2016. Did evangelical support rise or fall?

Categories fundamentalists, politics, poll, religion, society Tags evangelicals, pew, politics, poll, trump Leave a comment

Thinking about Thinking: Dubious Sea Level Claim

September 2, 2024June 22, 2021 by Dave
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Dubious Sea Level Claim case study.

When faced with claims, how should we critically analyse them, what approach is the best one to take?

Categories Critical Thinking, fake news, Fake News, Skepticism, society Tags Critical Thinking, Facebook, fake news Leave a comment

Digital Vaccines for Misinformation

March 24, 2024June 16, 2021 by Dave
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What strategies can be adopted to successfully counter misinformation, is there an effective vaccine that will immunize you against the lies?

Categories Fake News, Skepticism, society Tags disinformation, fake news, misinformation Leave a comment

Fake News: What makes a news story truly trustworthy?

April 23, 2024June 14, 2021 by Dave
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A new Pew Poll hides the very concerning truth that many can no longer identify what is reliable and trustworthy and what is Fake News

Categories Fake News, poll, Skepticism, society Tags fake news, media, pew, poll, trustworthy Leave a comment

Are you good at spotting Fake News?

June 8, 2021 by Dave
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New study reveals some interesting insights into those who are most prone to being successfully fooled by fake news articles.

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National Poll reveals shocking insights into QAnon beliefs

December 23, 2023June 2, 2021 by Dave
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Who believes in QAnon and why do they believe what they believe? New PRRI poll reveals some shocking and surprising insights into this.

Categories poll, Skepticism, society Tags poll, QAnon, SOCIETY Leave a comment
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