Emma Suleiman
Overriding Suspicion
Overriding Suspicion is a public manipulation technique that involves having a nihilistic degree of skepticism towards the official account, preventing belief in anything that doesn’t fit into the conspiracy theory.
Ad Hominem
Definition: Ad Hominem involves attacking a person or group instead of addressing their arguments. Ad Hominem, which is Latin for “to the person,” is a fallacy that discredits an argument by attacking the person or group making it, rather than the argument itself. This tactic is often used in political debates, advertising, and public relations to discredit the opposition and sway public opinion.
Politicization of Climate Change: the Case of Citizens for Responsible Solar in Rural America
Disinformation used as a weapon to fight renewable energy and stop solar projects is not a new strategy. This is the case of an activist group called Citizens for Responsible Solar, which was found to be spreading misinformation to stop solar projects in rural America.
Science Fraud
Science fraud has become a growing concern in the scientific community, as it threatens the reliability and credibility of research findings. While most scientists strive to produce unbiased and accurate results, there are cases of deliberate fabrication of data, plagiarism, and other unethical practices.
Greenwashing
Greenwashing is alive and well: the climate commitments of major corporations lack overall credibility and transparency, according to a report published Monday that examines the stated ambitions of 24 multinationals from all sectors.
How ChatGPT Can Be Used to Create Mis- and Disinformation Online
ChatGPT, a free and publicly accessible artificial intelligence text generator, is a new tool that not only produces human-sounding academic essays within seconds but can also be used to create mis- and disinformation online.
How Skepticism Can Protect You From Being Fooled
Skepticism has taken on a variety of connotations. To some, it’s synonymous with cynicism, or negativity. To others, it’s a refusal to accept scientific conclusions, while skepticism is simply insisting on the evidence before accepting a claim.
The Narrative
A narrative is an overarching message, communicated through text, images, metaphors and other means. For example, repeatedly portraying individual politicians as crooks will eventually establish a narrative that politicians, in general, are corrupt and deceitful.
Avoid the Trap of Conspiratorial Thinking- Take the Quiz
News Lit Quiz Avoid the trap of conspiratorial thinking Conspiracy theories appeal to our psychological need for a simple explanation and someone to blame. You can stumble across them online…
Your 12 Criteria to Assess the Reliability of an Information Source
The internet is full of unreliable news sources, be it used to spread fake news or not, it is crucial to always check the reliability of your news source. Here…
