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»It’s not just gen Z – older adults need help spotting online misinformation too« https://theconversation.com/its-not-just-gen-z-older-adults-need-help-spotting-online-misinformation-too-274148?Populist.in #FactsCrisis #Populism #Populist #Movement

It’s not just gen Z – older adults need help spotting online misinformation too

Evidence shows that older adults are just as, if not more, likely than younger generations to believe misinformation.

The Conversation

Populist.in 💥 Populism 2d ago

»How Viktor Orbán became Putin’s best friend in the EU« https://www.politico.eu/article/viktor-orban-vladimir-putin-eu-hungary-russia/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication?Populist.in #FactsCrisis #Populism #Populist #Movement

How Viktor Orbán became Vladimir Putin’s best friend in the EU

From liberal dissident to MAGA darling, the transformation of the prime minister who brought Budapest back into Moscow’s orbit.

POLITICO

Populist.in 💥 Populism 2d ago

»Truth, or misinformation? A statistician explains the challenge of assessing evidence« https://theconversation.com/truth-or-misinformation-a-statistician-explains-the-challenge-of-assessing-evidence-278161?Populist.in #FactsCrisis #Populism #Populist #Movement

Truth, or misinformation? A statistician explains the challenge of assessing evidence

The word misinformation is loaded, and overused. The difficulty of assessing evidence is partly to blame.

The Conversation

Populist.in 💥 Populism Mar 25

»Fake news on everything from whales to wind farms: Australia is flooded with climate misinformation« https://theconversation.com/fake-news-on-everything-from-whales-to-wind-farms-australia-is-flooded-with-climate-misinformation-278989?Populist.in #FactsCrisis #Populism #Populist #Movement

Fake news on everything from whales to wind farms: Australia is flooded with climate misinformation

Disinformation is everywhere: AI-based material was even used to generate some of false claims in submissions to the inquiry into misinformation.

The Conversation

Populist.in 💥 Populism Mar 24

»Fact check: Pierre Poilievre’s misinformation on Joe Rogan’s podcast disrespects Canadians« https://theconversation.com/fact-check-pierre-poilievres-misinformation-on-joe-rogans-podcast-disrespects-canadians-278864?Populist.in #FactsCrisis #Populism #Populist #Movement

Fact check: Pierre Poilievre’s misinformation on Joe Rogan’s podcast disrespects Canadians

By promoting politically expedient misinformation on a show like Joe Rogan’s, Pierre Poilievre appears intent on pushing dangerous and misleading claims that resonate only with his base.

The Conversation

Populist.in 💥 Populism Mar 22

»Using your AI chatbot as a search engine? Be careful what you believe« https://theconversation.com/using-your-ai-chatbot-as-a-search-engine-be-careful-what-you-believe-277616?Populist.in #FactsCrisis #Populism #Populist #Movement

Using your AI chatbot as a search engine? Be careful what you believe

Because of the way generative AI works, there is no real way to prevent false information being presented as truth – or to correct it permanently.

The Conversation

Populist.in 💥 Populism Mar 17

»Cancer vaccines could transform treatment and prevention – but misinformation about mRNA vaccines threatens their potential« https://theconversation.com/cancer-vaccines-could-transform-treatment-and-prevention-but-misinformation-about-mrna-vaccines-threatens-their-potential-276809?Populist.in #FactsCrisis #Populism #Populist #Movement

Cancer vaccines could transform treatment and prevention – but misinformation about mRNA vaccines threatens their potential

False claims that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines cause cancer could, ironically, lead to worse cancer outcomes by undermining a promising tool to prevent and treat it.

The Conversation

Populist.in 💥 Populism Mar 13

»Britain’s Labour Party stares into the abyss in its Welsh heartland« https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-britain-labour-party-stares-into-abyss-wales-heartland/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication?Populist.in #FactsCrisis #Populism #Populist #Movement

Britain’s Labour Party stares into the abyss in its Welsh heartland

In the old coalfields of south Wales, Britain’s center-left establishment faces being crushed by a nationalist left and populist right. POLITICO went to find out why.

POLITICO

Populist.in 💥 Populism Mar 6

»Epstein files reveal the power – and peril – of online sleuths doing the government’s work« https://theconversation.com/epstein-files-reveal-the-power-and-peril-of-online-sleuths-doing-the-governments-work-276752?Populist.in #FactsCrisis #Populism #Populist #Movement

Epstein files reveal the power – and peril – of online sleuths doing the government’s work

Online sleuths are on a mission to decode the massive Epstein file dump. The resulting chaos shows there’s a fine line between genuine clues and conspiracy.

The Conversation

Populist.in 💥 Populism Mar 4

»Media must stop normalizing the far right« https://www.politico.eu/article/media-stop-normalize-far-right/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication?Populist.in #FactsCrisis #Populism #Populist #Movement

Media must stop normalizing the far right

Every uncritical mention of far-right rhetoric is an editorial decision with political consequences.

POLITICO