COVID-19, a “Cure”, and Religion in Afghanistan
In Afghanistan, religious herbalists are offering a COVID-19 cure that uses opioids. People really do feel better, but this is not a cure.
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Questions to ask when faced with a poll
In an election year it is of vital importance to understand the questions that you should be asking when presented with a poll?
What is with all the beach shaming?
The latest bit of COVID-19 misinformation appears to be the media indulging in what is best described as beach shaming. It’s not high risk.
Fake News Update: Twitter Bans 7,000 QAnon accounts
Twitter has taken the bold step of removing thousands of QAnon accounts. What is the backstory here, why have they done this?
Why do people share COVID-19 Misinformation?
Is there anything we can do to prevent people from sharing misinformation about COVID-19? New study reveals that there is indeed a solution.
CO2 boosters’ op-ed slipped by Facebook fact-checkers
Facebook has fact-checkers. But this safety net is an illusion. They will happily override their fact-checkers to preserve revenue.