Fake News
Total 31 Posts
Coronavirus anti-vaxxers: One in six British people would refuse a vaccine.
4 min read
Research on conspiracy theories can help people become receptive to health. Work needs to happen now to counter related anti-vaccine narratives.
Social media helps reveal people’s racist views – So why don’t tech firms do more to stop hate speech?
4 min read
The likes of Katie Hopkins may be slowly disappearing from social media sites but less extreme and obvious racism is still widespread.
It can’t happen here – And then it did.
4 min read
For almost a century, American popular culture has perpetuated the idea that only journalists working in foreign countries could be in danger.
Coronavirus – Fake news less of a problem than confusing government messages.
6 min read
Cardiff University’s news diary study during the pandemic found the public were confused about a number of issues and became more critical of the UK government.
Donald Trump’s attacks on social media threaten the free speech rights of all Americans.
5 min read
The US president is punishing Twitter for using a factcheck to point out that one of his tweets is incorrect.
The Church of QAnon: Will conspiracy theories form the basis of a new religious movement?
5 min read
The QAnon movement that is based on conspiracy theories is now being used by some charismatic Christians as a way to interpret the Bible. It is a dangerous mix of religion and false information.
Conspiracy theories and fake videos fuel rise in Islamophobia during coronavirus pandemic.
4 min read
COVID-19 has led to a rise in Islamophobia, with fake news and racist memes shared online, new research finds.