The Conversation

Published: July 10, 2017

Leshu Torchin, University of St Andrews

Documentaries are vital vehicles for explaining the world.

Published: July 17, 2018

Andy Tattersall, University of Sheffield

Scientists have never been more needed to challenge division, misinformation and harassment online.

Published: January 11, 2019

Jon Roozenbeek, University of Cambridge; Melisa Basol, University of Cambridge, and Sander van der Linden, University of Cambridge

WhatsApp has become a haven of misinformation in developing countries.

Published: June 1, 2018

Richard Sambrook, Cardiff University

Journalism needs to rebuild public trust, but it won’t be easy.

Published: January 8, 2019

Ed Bracho-Polanco, University of Westminster

The Brazilian president used WhatsApp and other social media to smear his opponents and sow division in the electorate.

Published: March 13, 2018

Rasmus Kleis Nielsen, University of Oxford

It will take a concerted effort of stakeholders working together to combat disinformation says new EU report.

Published: January 19, 2021

Sander van der Linden, University of Cambridge and Jon Roozenbeek, University of Cambridge

A ‘psychological vaccine’ has the potential to counter belief in COVID-19 conspiracies.

Published: December 18, 2020

Tom Buchanan, University of Westminster

Calling out false information on social media may do more harm than good.

Published: January 18, 2021

Fiona Carroll, Cardiff Metropolitan University

Prominent ‘danger’ signs are needed online to warn people about misinformation.

Published: October 2, 2020

Ian Hamilton, University of York and Patricia Cavazos-Rehg, Washington University in St. Louis

Social media makes it easy to spread ‘fake news’.

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