False Reassurance
The Covid crisis has generated an extraordinary amount of what I like to call “false reassurance.” Consider how many times you heard something general like the following some time in 2020. Everything is going to be ok. We will get through.....»»
Three energy-innovation takeaways from Texas’ deep freeze
Unpredictability and complexity are quickening, and technology has its place, but not simply as an individual safeguard or false security blanket. Micah Kotch Contributor Share on Twitter.....»»
Many Republicans are refusing COVID vaccines. Experts are trying to change that
Straight facts and no politics are what's need to increase vaccination. Enlarge / A Donald Trump supporter holds an false anti-vaccine sign while protesting in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021. (credit: Getty | Bloomberg) While the Bi.....»»
Facebook To Label, Add Information To Posts on Covid-19 Vaccine
Facebook, trying to counteract the spread of false information about vaccines, is planning to label posts about Covid-19 shots with a link to information from medical authorities including the World Health Organization. From a report: On Facebook-own.....»»
Satellites detect volcanoes heating up before they blow
Subtle temperature changes can indicate growing eruption risk. Popocatépetl, a volcano near Mexico City, steams away in this false-color satellite image (making vegetation appear red). (credit: NASA EO) Just as we can often spot the beginning.....»»
YouTube deletes 30,000 vaccine misinfo videos
The platform says it has taken down 30,000 videos since its ban on false vaccine claims in October......»»
YouTube Removed 30,000 Videos With COVID-19 Misinformation
YouTube has taken down more than 30,000 videos that made misleading or false claims about COVID-19 vaccines over the last six months. Axios reports: YouTube first started including vaccination misinformation in its COVID-19 medical misinformation pol.....»»
NASA: We think we"ve solved the mystery of "zodiac light"
The mysterious zodiacal light - a faint and diffused glow visible in the night sky in the direction of the Sun, also known as the false dawn - has fascinated humans for centuries. Now NASA thinks it has solved the mystery of where it comes from......»»
Facebook to tackle coronavirus vaccine misinformation
Facebook is launching a media literacy campaign to tackle the spread of false information about the coronavirus vaccine......»»
Instagram"s Algorithms Serve Up COVID-19 Misinformation, Study Finds
An anonymous reader quotes a report from NPR: Instagram recommended false claims about COVID-19, vaccines and the 2020 U.S. election to people who appeared interested in related topics, according to a new report from a group that tracks online misinf.....»»
Right-wing misinformation on Facebook is more engaging than its left-wing counterpart, research finds
By now it's well known that Facebook has a misinformation problem. The company has tried to address it in various ways, from labeling false claims to reducing its visibility in users' feeds. But a new study from researchers at New York University fin.....»»
Study examines what makes people susceptible to fake health news
A new study from University of Kansas journalism & mass communication researchers examines what influences people to be susceptible to false information about health and argues big tech companies have a responsibility to help prevent the spread of mi.....»»
The startup world is stacked against Black founders. Let’s change that
Many believe that we live in a post-racial society where everyone is judged by their abilities and that race and sex are not factors. I know this to be false......»»
Researchers develop model to estimate false-negative rate for COVID-19 tests
A team of researchers has developed a mathematical means of assessing tests' false-negative rate......»»
Social media users more likely to believe misinformation: study
Americans who rely on social media as their main source of news are more likely believe false or unproven stories about important topics such as politics and COVID-19, a survey showed Monday......»»
"Everyone else does it, so I can too": How the false consensus effect drives environmental damage
There's a useful concept from psychology that helps explain why good people do things that harm the environment: the false consensus effect. That's where we overestimate how acceptable and prevalent our own behavior is in society......»»
GM agrees to $5.75 million settlement with Calif. over ignition switches
The settlement resolves allegations that the automaker made false statements to California's largest pension system and other investors over its deadly ignition switch scandal......»»
Past coronavirus infections don’t seem to help with SARS-CoV-2
Neither T nor B cells seem to use memory of one virus to attack the other. Enlarge / False color image of viruses attached to a cell's surface. (credit: NIAID) While the SARS-CoV-2 virus is new to humans, coronaviruses in general aren't. There.....»»
Fake Covid videos "will cost lives"
Sima Kotecha follows the origins of a "dangerous" viral video about a false Covid-19 treatment......»»
Facebook Says It Plans To Remove Posts With False Vaccine Claims.
Facebook said on Monday that it plans to remove posts with erroneous claims about vaccines from across its platform, including taking down assertions that vaccines cause autism or that it is safer for people to contract Covid-19 than to receive the v.....»»
"I Checked Apple"s New Privacy Nutrition Labels. Many Were False."
Long-time Slashdot reader Futurepower(R) shared this investigation from the Washington Post's technology writer: When I spot-checked what a couple dozen apps claim about privacy in the App Store, I found more than a dozen that were either misleading.....»»