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Ullrich Ecker

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I study effects of misinformation. Professor at the School of Psychological Science and Fellow of the Public Policy Institute at the University of Western Australia Views my own.

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mat marques, ph.d.

"The danger isn’t just the extreme cases — it’s the slow erosion of social trust" some informed opinions on this featuring experts in the space including @ulliecker.bsky.social @drdanieljolley.bsky.social

Experts reveal how to change a conspiracy theorist’s mindDid Dezi Freeman really kill two police officers or was he framed by the Government? This is one question being posed on a Facebook group for last weekend’s March for Australia anti-immigration rallie...thewest.com.au
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Dr. Aaron Thierry

"Five tactics used by industry to undermine science. The disinformation playbook tactics are employed by industry during the scientific process and the science-based decision-making process" link.springer.com/article/10.1...

The disinformation playbook: how industry manipulates the science-policy process—and how to restore scientific integrity - Journal of Public Health PolicyFor decades, corporate undermining of scientific consensus has eroded the scientific process worldwide. Guardrails for protecting science-informed processes, from peer review to regulatory decision ma...link.springer.com
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Sean Guo

Happy to share our new research on AI-generated visual misinformation - we find that specific media literacy tips about AI images improve misinformation discernment over general tips about fake news. Feedback and comments welcome! doi.org/10.1186/s412... #psychsky #phdsky

Specific media literacy tips improve AI-generated visual misinformation discernment - Cognitive Research: Principles and ImplicationsImages generated using artificial intelligence (AI) have become increasingly realistic, sparking discussions and fears about an impending “infodemic” where we can no longer trust what we see on the in...doi.org
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Carl T. Bergstrom

AI summaries kill search traffic. This has been an obvious consequence of Google's AI summary strategy since its inception. Apparently the training data is so valuable that Google is willing to risk the neck of the goose that lays golden eggs. Screenshot: thebullshitmachines.com/lesson-9-blu...

Jay Rosen

Inside the digital publishing industry, which I try to monitor closely, this is the big news. By Julia Alexander at Puck.

Ullrich Ecker

A very important paper led by the phenomenal @lucy-h-butler.bsky.social Say it with me: Corrections. Of. Scientific. Misinformation. Are. Effective. @lewan.bsky.social @profsanderlinden.bsky.social @lkfazio.bsky.social @tobyprike.bsky.social @brionyswire.bsky.social @emilyspearing.bsky.social

Lucy Butler

A 2023 NHB paper concluded that corrections of science-relevant misinformation are, on average, ineffective. Our response (in press) challenges this conclusion, showing why corrections *are* effective, and why considering measurement is important: 🔗 osf.io/preprints/ps... (1/5)

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Eliot Higgins

🧵 THREAD: Why the Cato Institute’s new paper on “misinformation panic” is dangerously wrong, and why it completely misunderstands the real crisis we face. www.cato.org/policy-analy...

The Misleading Panic over MisinformationPeople can’t agree on how to define misinformation and its related terms, making regulation nearly impossible. Instead, free expression serves as a better tool for discovering truth.www.cato.org
Ullrich Ecker

Very excited to see this out today - led by the fabulous @emilyspearing.bsky.social @lewan.bsky.social @brionyswire.bsky.social @tobyprike.bsky.social royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...

Countering AI-generated misinformation with pre-emptive source discreditation and debunking | Royal Society Open ScienceDespite widespread concerns over AI-generated misinformation, its impact on people’s reasoning and the effectiveness of countermeasures remain unclear. This study examined whether a pre-emptive, sourc...royalsocietypublishing.org
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Stephan Lewandowsky

My latest column in Science went up yesterday doi.org/10.1126/scie... . I argue that “Knowledge is power”—or at least it was when Sir Francis Bacon coined this phrase in the 16th century. 1/n

Public health suffers when those in power dismiss knowledge“Knowledge is power”—or at least it was when Sir Francis Bacon coined this phrase in the 16th century. In today’s world, we frequently encounter a different variant of this philosophy, perhaps best de...doi.org
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