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Just stating facts may not be enough to overcome misinformation: Study
Researchers found that among 152 college students exposed to misinformation, those who read an arti…
PTI
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After Samantha, The Liver Doc goes after Nayanthara for sharing health benefits of hibiscus tea
‘Lady Superstar’ Nayanthara recently landed in hot water after promoting the supposed health benefi…
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James Cameron told Bill Gates that it's 'getting hard to write science fiction' in the world of AI
James Cameron, the acclaimed director behind "The Terminator," "Titanic" and "Avatar" shared his co…
Katie Balevic
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Elon Musk has a 'huge responsibility' to tackle vaccine misinformation on Twitter, WHO official says
"We wish Mr Musk luck with his endeavours to improve the quality of information that we all receive…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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Award-winning Spotify science podcast drops regular show to focus on countering misinformation spread by Joe Rogan and others on Spotify
Spotify's support of Rogan "has felt like a slap in the face," say the makers of the "Science Vs" p…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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The ivermectin battle isn't over: COVID-19 doctors are prescribing the drug in plain sight
Misinformation campaigns and hero complexes drive doctors to dole out ivermectin for COVID-19, desp…
Aria Bendix
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An anti-vaxx scientist said 'mass formation psychosis' caused people to follow COVID-19 measures. Psychologists say there's no such thing.
Psychologists said there's no credibility to Dr. Robert Malone's claims that millions of people wer…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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QAnon influencer who spread conspiracy theories and misinformation about COVID-19 dies after contracting the virus
"I'm exhausted and I have no, I'm very, very weak. I have no strength. I haven't eaten in four days…
Morgan Keith
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How a prolific anti-vax doctor, known for endorsing claims that COVID-19 shots could make you magnetic, oversees a lucrative empire of junk science
Sherri Tenpenny burst into view when she falsely claimed the COVID-19 vaccine may make people magne…
Mia Jankowicz
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Sherri Tenpenny, leading 'disinformation dozen' anti-vaxxer, described having COVID-19 symptoms and getting on planes
Dr Sherri Tenpenny said she got ill after "serious COVID exposures," over the summer and fall, duri…
Mia Jankowicz
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Police officers are collapsing after touching fentanyl, but experts say you can't overdose from skin contact. The likelier story? Panic attacks.
Experts say you can't overdose from touching fentanyl. So why do police officers across the country…
Erin Schumaker
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Florida school reverses 30-day stay-at-home order for vaccinated kids - a policy based on false claims about the COVID-19 shot
A Florida private school that drew controversy after saying vaccinated students must stay home for …
Hilary Brueck
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Trump-backed Republican, eyeing bid for Pennsylvania governor's office, falsely suggests COVID-19 vaccines are not true vaccines
State Sen. Doug Mastriano, who pushed false claims about the 2020 election, said, "I guess I should…
Charles Davis
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Amazon prominently touts work by anti-vaxxers and COVID conspiracy theorists, even after other platforms cut them off
As YouTube clamps down on anti-vaxxer content and Facebook faces scrutiny, Amazon's bookstore is ri…
Mia Jankowicz
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Here are the schools and colleges that have banned the use of ChatGPT over plagiarism and misinformation fears
Several school districts in the US, as well as several international universities, are refusing to …
Beatrice Nolan
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Anti-vaxxers outside the US still have channels with hundreds of thousands of subscribers despite YouTube's ban
A UK charity says some of the most influential anti-vaccine activists appear to have evaded YouTube…
Tom Porter
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Pro-Trump cartoonist Ben Garrison says he has COVID-19 and is treating it with ivermectin and beet juice
Th cartoonist Ben Garrison is known for his pro-Trump drawings but also touts COVID-19 misinformati…
Mia Jankowicz
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Making fun of anti-vaxxers who died of COVID-19 is a dark indication that we've all surrendered to the disease
We don't have to be nice to anti-vaxxers, but instead of making light of them when they die from CO…
Abdullah Shihipar
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Nicki Minaj's vaccine tweets were the latest test of social media's imperfect system for stopping misinformation's spread
The White House has pointed to online misinformation as a roadblock to getting more Americans vacci…
Allana Akhtar
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Gov. Ron DeSantis let a man falsely claim the COVID-19 vaccine 'changes your RNA' during an anti-vaccine-mandate press conference in Florida
A DeSantis' representative, Taryn Fenske, told Insider the Florida governor "has never said the vac…