Researchers identified a connection between low levels of media literacy and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in people who consume their news via social media.
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Citizens’ social media is a form of alternative media that challenges both mainstream media and right-wing propaganda.
Many conspiracy theories and disinformation are rooted in antisemitic tropes which spread harm and undermine our democratic institutions.
Misinformation has bedeviled social media companies for years, and the problem is especially consequential during elections. Are the companies up to the job as the 2022 midterm elections approach?
A partisan election system, attacks on election administration and widespread disinformation place the U.S. democracy in a precarious position.
Libraries play a crucial role in preserving texts, even controversial ones. They are responsible for teaching people how to evaluate the credibility and validity of information.
Russian government media are frequently criticized as being blatant propaganda. How do US government media measure up?
A military strategist breaks down how a smaller Ukrainian army has successfully taken back swaths of land from the Russians in the country’s northeast.
Major public media reform in New Zealand is coming at the same time as trust in government and media declines. The proposed new law needs to make political and editorial independence a top priority.
The spread of misinformation in many pandemics, including the smallpox and 1918 influenza outbreaks, have undermined efforts to contain infections and prevent deaths.
Disinformation damages trust in government and undermines democracy. Our research shows there are ways to tackle it – with examples from Australia and abroad.
How to use language clues to see through someone’s ‘expert’ facade.
Disinformation is a plague infecting all forms of media, but efforts abound to control it both here in Australia and around the world.
Earlier this year, a deepfake impersonating Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spread on social media – with Zelenskyy supposedly asking Ukrainians to surrender to Russia.
New research shows that at least half of Canadians have encountered pro-Kremlin propaganda online and that those who hold left-leaning views are less susceptible to the Kremlin’s disinformation.
Season Four of ‘Stranger Things’ shows how easily people are influenced when they’re clamouring for answers during times of uncertainty.
South Africa has no comprehensive national media literacy programme. Often it comes down to individual teachers and schools to make learners more media literate.
Why do people believe conspiracies like flat-Earth theory? An expert explains.
“Always reliable, readable and short. Perfect.” Our readers offer their thoughts on the fifth anniversary of The Conversation Canada.
It’s one thing to get ‘likes’ on a video of a cute dog or a photo of your weekend adventures – but another to create content that fosters understanding of complex topics.
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Professor and Chair, Department of Journalism, Stellenbosch University
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Associate Research Professor of Social Psychology, Louisiana State University
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Chair of Cognitive Psychology, University of Bristol
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Professor of Informatics and Computer Science, Indiana University
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Lecturer in Journalism, University of Sheffield
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Professor of Information Systems, Michigan State University
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Assistant Professor of Professional Practice, School of Media and Strategic Communications, Oklahoma State University
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Associate Professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering, University of Washington
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Adjunct Instructor in Cybersecurity, Johns Hopkins University
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Associate Professor, Queensland University of Technology
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Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
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Professor of Business Law and Ethics, Indiana University
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Professor of Social Psychology in Society, University of Cambridge
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Professor of Education and (by courtesy) History, Stanford University
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Professor of Law, University of Waikato
