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How can we all contribute to combating fake news?

Posted on 27/09/2121/09/21 by Imedial Staff

Article by E&D People create and distribute fake news for a variety of reasons, from looking to obtain commercial and political gains to simply wishing to attract attention. Following the Loughborough University’s Online Civic Culture Centre, 42.8% of news sharers engage in sharing inaccurate or fake news. What is the common reason? It is to READ MORE

Fake News, Post-truth and Disinformation

Posted on 15/09/2121/09/21 by Imedial Staff

Article by Innohub On August 21, 1835, the New York newspaper The Sun published what we know today as the first “fake news”. This news, known as “The Great Moon Hoax” reported over six articles about the discovery of life on the Moon. Throughout the publications, it was claimed that the existence of plants, animals, READ MORE

How to Avoid Misinformation About COVID-19

Posted on 20/08/2127/07/21 by Imedial Staff

Article by CSI “We’re not just fighting an epidemic. We’re fighting an infodemic”[i]. According to Scheufele[ii], uncertainty and anxiety about the pandemic, combined with the political overtones and partisanship that influence how we respond to new information, create an environment ripe for misinformation, that often goes viral due to its ability to provoke emotion. Below READ MORE

How to find out if fake news is fake indeed?

Posted on 10/08/2116/07/21 by Imedial Staff

Article prepared by CWEP Fake news spread in the mass media rapidly. There are many reasons why it happens. Sometimes it is just a matter of hurry – a journalist who has not enough time can not check all of the information properly before publishing them. However, very often fake news are spreaded on purpose READ MORE