Brexit: democracy needs journalists to be transparent about their political sources
Research suggests that people still depend on the mainstream media for their news. It’s more important than ever that journalists earn that trust.
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How to spot bogus science stories and read the news like a scientist
From coronavirus to climate change, it’s easy to be misled by some reporting.
COVID‑19 vaccines do not make women infertile
Theories that antibodies affect the placenta are completely unfounded.
Deepfakes: what fairies and aliens can teach us about fake videos
Will we soon no longer be able to discern which videos are real and which are fake?
Trump’s budget cuts could shut down local news outlets and reduce reporting on emergencies
Public broadcasting regularly sends out alerts related to extreme weather and emergency news – but Trump has had these media outlets in his sights for a while.
Five big challenges for Lula’s presidency of Brazil
Brazil’s president has some significant struggles ahead to bring the country together.
UK election 2019: after fake Keir Starmer clip, how much of a problem are doctored videos?
It’s a slippery slope from satire to dangerous deepfakes.
Tim Berners‑Lee: web inventor’s plan to save the internet is admirable, but doomed to fail
Can we make the web more inclusive or will our online reality always be a lawless wasteland of trolls and lies?
How Rishi Sunak tried to weaponise information only to shoot himself in the foot
The prime minister attempted to play the populist and ended up playing into the hands of Nigel Farage.
Why people believe misinformation even when they’re told the facts
Misinformation is not just a content problem, but an emotional and structural one.
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