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Disinformation King – Joseph Mercola

May 28, 2022August 4, 2021 by Dave
Joseph Mercola

Who is the greatest most prolific source of deliberate disinformation that is designed to deceive and manipulate? Joseph Mercola wins Gold

Categories fake news, Fake News, scam, Skepticism, society Tags disinformation, fraud, joseph mercola, misinformation 2 Comments

Digital Vaccines for Misinformation

May 16, 2022June 16, 2021 by Dave
vaccines

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

The Disinformation Dozen

May 20, 2022April 15, 2021 by Dave
The Disinformation Dozen

The Centre for Countering Digital Hate named the top twelve key entrepreneurs in the anti-vax industry… generating anti-vaccine propaganda and exporting it to the world. #vaccines #vaccineswork

Categories fake news, Fake News, Skeptic news, Skepticism, society Tags anti-vaxx, CCDH, disinformation, vaccines 1 Comment

New Prebunking game – Harmony Square

May 17, 2022November 16, 2020 by Dave
prebunking

The science of prebunking applies “inoculation theory” to misinformation. Does this really work, is this an effective that tool we can deploy?

Categories Critical Thinking, psychology, science, study Tags disinformation, fake-news, misinformation, prebunking Leave a comment

Disinformation Vaccines

May 16, 2022November 13, 2020 by Dave
Disinformation

What strategies can be adopted to successfully counter misinformation, is there an effective vaccine that will immunize you against the lies?

Categories Critical Thinking, fake news, Fake News, Skepticism, society Tags disinformation, prebunking, vaccines Leave a comment

How can you fight Fake News?

August 26, 2018August 1, 2018 by Dave
Fake News

Yesterday I was writing about the report issued by a UK parliament committee that covered the topic of fake news. It very much nails the topic tightly down. (the report, not my posting). It is an interim report, there is more to come, and yet even at this point in the process it makes some … Read more

Categories media Tags Confirmation bias, disinformation, fake news, reliable Leave a comment

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