Tackling The Scourge Of Misinformation In India
In a recent post on the social media platform X, stand-up comedian Neeti Palta wrote,…
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India’s Growing Misinformation Crisis Poses A Threat To Democracy
Six years ago, in the backdrop of a suicide bombing attack in Kashmir’s Pulwama district…
India Needs To De-weaponise Misinformation
The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2025 highlights India as a top country, for…
Can Prebunking Outpace Fake News?
Prebunking emerges as a key tool in the fight against misinformation, equipping people to resist…
‘Op Bhediya’ Reveals Gaps In Human-Wildlife Conflict Mitigation
Wild animals, presumed to be wolves, have attacked people in an Uttar Pradesh district, causing…
Finding A Faster, Cheaper Way To Curb Misinfo
The spread of misinformation and disinformation is the most severe short-term risk facing the world,…
How Education & Social Media Regulation Can Combat Science Denial
Five billion people use social media globally, and millions of posts are shared on Meta…
Why Some People Don’t Trust Science & How To Change Their Minds
During the pandemic, a third of people in the UK reported that their trust in…
Ignore, Rebut And Embrace: How To Shut Down Conspiracies
Australia’s recent Indigenous Voice referendum was marred by baseless allegations about what it actually meant,…
Scrolling Into Stress: How Climate Fears Hit The Youth Of Today
Our young people are getting a dose of social media-driven eco-anxiety over the environment. There…
Reasons Why Stereotyping Increases During Economic Crises
It’s been almost exactly 15 years since Lehmann Brothers declared bankruptcy, marking the height of…
How Social Media Algorithms Warp How People Learn From Each Other
People’s daily interactions with online algorithms affect how they learn from others, with negative consequences…
Using Social Media Images To Better Respond To Disasters
A team of researchers trained an artificial intelligence tool using a million photos of disasters…
Visual Misinformation Is Rife On Facebook
How much misinformation is on Facebook? Several studies have found that the amount of misinformation…
Withdraw ‘Draconian’ Amendments To IT Rules: Editors’ Guild
The Editors’ Guild of India on Friday said it was “deeply disturbed” by the “draconian”…
Elon Musk’s Twitter Is Ripe For An Avalanche Of Misinformation
Seeing might not be believing going forward as digital technologies make the fight against misinformation…