ProPublica
Infamous Russian Troll Farm Appears to Be Source of Anti-Ukraine Propaganda
10 min · · Experts say a recent wave of pro-Putin disinformation is consistent with the work of Russia’s Internet Research Agency, a network of paid trolls who attempted to influence the 2016 presidential… · Shared by 108, including Josep M. Ganyet, Margaret Sullivan, Thomas Pleil, Deborah Blum, Diane Ravitch 🇺🇸🇺🇦🌈🗽🌹, Tactical Tech, Ste Davies
ProPublica
In the Ukraine Conflict, Fake Fact-Checks Are Being Used to Spread Disinformation
9 min · · Social media posts debunking purported Ukrainian disinformation are themselves fake. That doesn’t stop them from being featured on Russian state TV. · Shared by 100, including Jennifer Ouellette, Thomas Pleil, Mathew Ingram, Josep M. Ganyet, Mark Little, Fabio Chiusi, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, hakan
War on the Rocks
How to Support a Globally Connected Counter-Disinformation Network
9 min · · From undermining democracy to inciting genocide, the global dangers of disinformation on social media are now well known. But despite countless calls for · Shared by 9, including Josep M. Ganyet
MIT Sloan School of Management
Study: Digital literacy doesn’t stop the spread of misinformation
2 min · · According to new research, digital literacy is an important factor in identifying misinformation — but it doesn’t stop people from spreading it. · Shared by 152, including Thomas Pleil, Timothy Caulfield, Josep M. Ganyet
adolos.substack.com
Adolos
2 min · · Daily training to give you a mental edge · Shared by 11, including Josep M. Ganyet, Marcus Schwarze 🚀
The New Yorker
The Computers Are Getting Better at Writing
4 min · · Whatever field you are in, if it uses language, it is about to be transformed. · Shared by 412, including Harold Sinnott, Christopher Lauer™, Andreas Staub, Martin Ford, Brian D. Earp, Ph.D., Jeff (Gutenberg Parenthesis) Jarvis, Marcus Borba, ɹǝʞɹɐd ʍǝɹpuɐ, Joanna (J.F.) Penn, Brian Ahier, Theodora (Theo) Lau - 劉䂀曼 🌻, Glen Gilmore #MWC23, Helen Yu, Josep M. Ganyet, Mark Tabladillo PhD, Prof. Sally Eaves, C_Emcke @CEmcke@mastodon.social, Iain Brown, PhD, Marc Abrahams, AI
The Guardian
For truly ethical AI, its research must be independent from big tech
3 min · · We must curb the power of Silicon Valley and protect those who speak up about the harms of AI · Shared by 212, including Dean Anthony Gratton, Carissa Véliz, Jose Luis Calvo, luis antónio santos, Rachel Thomas, Sean Gardner, Mark Coeckelbergh, @timnitGebru@dair-community.social on Mastodon, Katja Evertz, Theodora (Theo) Lau - 劉䂀曼 🌻, Josep M. Ganyet, Jansnet, @emilymbender@dair-community.social on Mastodon, Harold Sinnott, Dorothea Baur (Dr.)
The Guardian
Misinformation fuelled by ‘tsunami’ of poor research, says science prize winner
3 min · · Dutch microbiologist Elisabeth Bik, winner of prestigious John Maddox prize, says trust in science is being undermined · Shared by 85, including Timothy Caulfield, Josep M. Ganyet, Dorothy Bishop, Brian Laung Aoaeh, CFA, Nigel Warburton 🇺🇦 #FreeUkraine, Jonathan Eisen, Steven Pinker
Jot Down Magazine
La fascinante historia del experimento de la Tercera Ola
8 min · · Escena de Die Welle, película basada en el experimento de la Tercera Ola. Imagen: Constantin Film. En la primavera de 1967, Ron Jone · Shared by 12, including Josep M. Ganyet
AlterNet
A social scientist's terrifying new theory: Fake news and conspiracy theories as an evolutionary strategy
14+ min · · Political misinformation — whether "fake news," conspiracy theories or outright lying — has often been attributed to widespread ignorance, even though there are numerous examples of 20th-century… · Shared by 7, including Josep M. Ganyet
MIT Technology Review
Why Generation Z falls for online misinformation
1 min · · We can all learn from how today’s young people evaluate truth online. · Shared by 136, including Gabriele, Josep M. Ganyet, James Gingerich #B2B #Technology #Influencer, Gerd Leonhard, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, LARRY ELKAN, Carly
RTVE
Arxiu TVE Catalunya
1 min · · Arxiu TVE Catalunya - Camaleó - La mort. Teatre a l'Arxiu online, completo y gratis en RTVE.es A la Carta. Todos los programas de Teatre a l'Arxiu online en RTVE.es A la Carta · Shared by 5, including Josep M. Ganyet
BBC Future
How your eyes trick your mind
6 min · · Look closer at optical illusions, says Melissa Hogenboom, and they can reveal how you truly perceive reality. · Shared by 17, including Josep M. Ganyet
MIT Technology Review
How to avoid sharing bad information about the election
5 min · · Rules to guide you through a turbulent election week. · Shared by 17, including Josep M. Ganyet
BuzzFeed News
Quibbles & Bits: Here’s Why BuzzFeed News Is Calling QAnon A “Collective Delusion” From Now On
4 min · · QAnon is much bigger — and more dangerous — than other conspiracy theories. · Shared by 128, including Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. 🌎🎙🚀 wesfryer.com/after, Joshua Benton, TaylorLorenz.Substack.com, BenYT, Mathew Ingram, Carl Zimmer, Carly, Josep M. Ganyet, Jay Rosen, Virginia Hughes, Trey Tweets Into the Void, Timothy Caulfield, Kaspar Manz, Amy Siskind 🏳️🌈, Scott Lamb ➡️ @scott@me.dm, Brian Boyer, Matthias Lampe
WIRED
Facebook Groups Are Destroying America
3 min · · They're built for privacy and community—and that's just what makes them dangerous. · Shared by 339, including Thomas Pleil, 𝚛𝚘𝚐𝚎𝚛, Claudia Sommer, Michelle Garrett, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, Klaus Eck, Neil Hart 💙, Liliane Ferrari ™, Matt Navarra, Neeraj K Agrawal, Laura E. Davis, Josep M. Ganyet, Mathew Ingram, Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. 🌎🎙🚀 wesfryer.com/after, Chris Isak, Antonio Vieira Santos, Backchannel, Michael Seemann, Rick Powell