The battle against disinformation is global.
A scholar who has reviewed the efforts of nations around the world to protect their citizens from foreign interference says there is no magic solution, but there is plenty to learn and do. [Read now...]
Free speech in the UK — It’s the business of parliament, not Ofcom, to judge what is OK to publish.
Free speech is too important to leave it to a government regulator to decide what should be banned. [Read now...]
Out-of-context photos are a powerful low-tech form of misinformation.
Images without context or presented with text that misrepresents what they show can be a powerful tool of misinformation, especially since photos make statements seem more believable. [Read now...]
You’re probably more susceptible to misinformation than you think.
We claim not to trust social media yet it seems to shape our political opinions. [Read now...]
Fact-checking the fake claims over the Leeds Hospital story.
Fact-checking the fake news claiming that a sick boy on the floor of a hospital in Leeds was staged by his mother. [Read now...]
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Dirty tricks wrong-footing a media that now faces a fight to remain relevant.
The cynicism of political lies and the fear of losing control by opening up the corridors of power can’t last. [Read now...]
When it comes to social media, might the Tories beat Labour at their own game?
It looks as if the Conservative Party has learned from the way Labour targeted the youth vote in 2017. [Read now...]
