Fake news

The weaponisation of fear and misinformation is nothing new. We must act against it
Misinformation

The weaponisation of fear and misinformation is nothing new. We must act against it

A fake news report on Georgian TV station IMEDI provided a lesson in how fear can be weaponised, and how quickly a society can be destabilised by a single, well-crafted lie

From conspiracies to deepfakes: Why fake news and misinformation is inevitable in the digital age
James Ball

From conspiracies to deepfakes: Why fake news and misinformation is inevitable in the digital age

We must all know what to look out for when it comes to bad information

This is what happened when comedian Dom Joly took a flat Earther to the edge of the world
Conspiracy theories

This is what happened when comedian Dom Joly took a flat Earther to the edge of the world

For his new book Dom Joly journeyed to sites associated with mystery, intrigue, cover-ups and conspiracy

British children need a ‘digital vaccination’ to tackle tsunami of fake news and disinformation
Mark Mon Williams

British children need a ‘digital vaccination’ to tackle tsunami of fake news and disinformation

American journalists covering COP26 are confusing Edinburgh and Glasgow and the internet is having a ball
Environment

American journalists covering COP26 are confusing Edinburgh and Glasgow and the internet is having a ball

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In a world of fake news, what happens to satire?
Culture

In a world of fake news, what happens to satire?