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»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 2d ago

»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 4d ago

»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

Populist.in 💥 Populism Mar 3

»Why science GCSEs matter more than we think in a post-truth age« https://theconversation.com/why-science-gcses-matter-more-than-we-think-in-a-post-truth-age-276306?Populist.in #FactsCrisis #Populism #Populist #Movement

Why science GCSEs matter more than we think in a post-truth age

New research suggests GCSE science builds thinking skills that matter far beyond the lab.

The Conversation

Populist.in 💥 Populism Mar 2

»Iran crisis puts UK leader Keir Starmer in a new political bind« https://www.politico.eu/article/iran-war-crisis-uk-leader-keir-starmer-fresh-political-bind/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication?Populist.in #FactsCrisis #Populism #Populist #Movement

Iran crisis puts UK leader Keir Starmer in a new political bind

The U.K. prime minister is under pressure from all sides over his stance on U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran.

POLITICO

Populist.in 💥 Populism Feb 6

»How Italy’s most polarizing politician hitched his comeback to the Winter Olympics« https://www.politico.eu/article/matteo-salvini-italy-comeback-winter-olympics/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication?Populist.in #FactsCrisis #Populism #Populist #Movement

How Italy’s most polarizing politician hitched his comeback to the Winter Olympics

Matteo Salvini is betting on the infrastructure boost the Games will provide to reassert himself on the national stage, but it may not be that simple.

POLITICO