InLevel Up CodingbyJennifer Fu·22h agoA Digital Signature Can Show Who Signed a FileHow file hashes became a signed label, why edited pictures pass verification while shared photos lose the label — and why a missing label…
Benjamin Gross·1d agoI Did My Own Research. The Headline Agreed with Me.My meme pokes fun at “doing research” by finding a headline that agrees with you. The fictional study exaggerates confirmation bias, while…
Kira Shishkin·1d agoWhat is lateral reading, and why do fact-checkers use it?Summary: Lateral reading means leaving an unfamiliar page to find out who published it before you read what it says. Professional…
Michael Marshall·1d agoThe Rules Were That You Weren’t Going to Fact-Check: Spreading MisinformationTrying to change someone’s mind online is one of the most frustrating things about social media. I created a meme to depict how personal…
InPolitics of the TimebyTeresa Trimm·1d agoThe Faster a Political Claim Makes You Angry, the Slower You Should Share ItPolitical misinformation doesn’t always need to convince us. Sometimes it only needs to make us angry enough to hit Share.
Nik Anosovs·2d agoThe Last Exhibit of a Parallel PastWhat Russia’s most remarkable pseudohistorical theory tells us about why people want to believe the whole world is wrong
Greg Satell·3d agoDisinformation Doesn’t Care About Your Facts. Here’s How You Can Fight Back.In 2011, prominent 9/11 truther Charlie Veitch released a cellphone video renouncing his earlier belief that the terrorist attack on the…
InIntelligence @ AlicebyEmerging Trend Detection Team·3d agoFraud, Fear, and Fake Footage: Inside the Misinformation Around Israel’s 2026 ElectionIsrael’s 27 October 2026 election drew the highest turnout in decades but produced no clear winner, with Prime Minister Benjamin…
Mishelle Leverne·4d agoBots Are Everywhere. So Why Do They Change So Few Minds?Here are two findings from well-cited research. Both are true, and they seem to cancel each other out.
