Misinformation Is Warfare
Joan Donovan explores how misinformation had become a tactic in the Israel-Hamas war. Rather than flip on the TV when major news-worthy events happen, like Hamas’ attack on Israel on Oct. 7 and the subsequent retaliation by Is.....»»
GM nominates retired U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Jan Tighe to board
The retired vice admiral is a former deputy chief of naval operations for information warfare and director of naval intelligence......»»
Instead of refuting misinformation head-on, try "bypassing" it
It's tempting to argue with someone who is misinformed by showing them studies and articles that prove they're wrong. But new research shows that there's another less confrontational way to get someone to change their mind......»»
How physicist Sameera Moussa went from a role model to a target
Research success and "Atoms for Peace" activism left Sameera Moussa a murder victim. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Wikipedia) Science and the technology it enables have always had a close relationship with warfare. Bu.....»»
Meta phased out Covid-19 content labels after finding they did little to combat misinformation, Oversight Board says
Late last year, Facebook-parent Meta quietly phased out certain content labels on its platforms that for much of the pandemic had directed viewers to its central Covid-19 information page, after internal research concluded the labels may be ineffecti.....»»
Cronen Squall rifle: best loadouts for Warzone 2.0 and Modern Warfare 2
The new Cronen Squall battle rifle is absolutely worth using in Warzone 2.0 and Modern Warfare 2, and here are the best builds across each game......»»
FJX Imperium: best loadouts for Warzone 2.0 and Modern Warfare 2
The new FJX Imperium is available in Warzone 2.0 and Modern Warfare 2 now. These are the best loadouts across both games......»»
Academic researchers blast Twitter"s data paywall as "outrageously expensive"
After Twitter announced in February it would begin charging third parties to access its platform data, academic researchers warned that the vaguely worded plan could threaten important studies about how misinformation, harassment and other malicious.....»»
Modern Warfare 2 is bringing back an iconic Call of Duty sniper
A fan-favorite sniper is making its long-awaited return during Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's upcoming Season 3 update......»»
Drone-on-Drone Combat in Ukraine Marks a New Era of Aerial Warfare
Antidrone technology is combatting “flying IEDs” in the air over Ukraine—with implications beyond the war with Russia.....»»
Perspective finally comes to Google Search
As we get closer to international fact checking day Google shares what they are doing to target misinformation. I think we take the advent of Google Search for granted – it’s only been in the last 20 years or so that it became commo.....»»
Study finds fish assess misinformation to avoid overreaction
Fish can adjust their sensitivity to the actions of others—such as fleeing due to a false alarm—to reduce the risk of responding to misinformation, according to a new study. Other animals, including humans, may also have these decision-making mec.....»»
"Psychological warfare": US politicians grill TikTok boss
The TikTok CEO faced US lawmakers during a Congressional hearing on the app's practices......»»
How to fix error code 2901 in MW2 and Warzone 2.0
The pesky error code 2901 has prevented users from playing Warzone 2.0 and Modern Warfare 2. Here's what you can do to fix it......»»
Modern Warfare 2: Atomgrad Episode 2 Raid Guide
The latest Modern Warfare 2 raid, Atomgrad Episode 2, is available now. Here's how to complete it......»»
All the ways the most common bit of climate misinformation is wrong
We've looked at natural cycles and causes. None of them can produce this warming. Enlarge / Is it natural, or is it us? (It's us.) (credit: Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images) It starts as a reasonable question: If the Eart.....»»
Little rewards get people to see truth in politically unfavorable info
Even if you pay conservatives, they're not as good at IDing fake news as liberals. Enlarge (credit: Getty) Piecing together why so many people are willing to share misinformation online is a major focus among behavioral.....»»
Rewarding accuracy gets people to spot more misinformation
Even if you pay conservatives, they're not as good at IDing fake news as liberals. Enlarge (credit: Getty) Piecing together why so many people are willing to share misinformation online is a major focus among behavioral.....»»
The haters and conspiracy theorists back on Twitter
A BBC Monitoring investigation has found hundreds of reinstated accounts on Twitter promoting abuse and misinformation......»»
ISO Hemlock loadouts: The best loadouts for Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2.0
The all-new ISO Hemlock assault rifle is here in Warzone 2.0 and Modern Warfare 2. These are the best ISO Hemlock loadout across both games......»»
KV Broadside loadouts: The best loadouts for Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2.0
The new KV Broadside shotgun in Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2.0 is excellent up-close, and these are the recommended loadouts across each game......»»