USC study reveals the key reason why fake news spreads on social media
USC researchers may have found the biggest influencer in the spread of fake news: social platforms’ structure of rewarding users for ...
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Exploring perceptions of faces paired with fake news on Twitter
In experiments using made-up tweets, participants rated the trustworthiness of faces paired with positive news headlines more highly than faces ...
Dark personality traits make people susceptible to fake news
These are the findings of a new study at the Human-Computer-Media Institute at Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU) in Bavaria, Germany. "Some ...
‘Deep fake’ protein designed with artificial intelligence will target water pollutants
LAWRENCE — If you’ve ever used a text-based artificial-intelligence image generator like Craiyon or DALL-E, you know with a few word prompts ...
41% of teenagers can’t tell the difference between true and fake online health messages
A new study has found that teenagers have a hard time discerning between fake and true health messages. Only 48% ...
What fake news about spiders can teach us about the global spread of (mis)information
It’s no secret that the internet and social media fuel rampant spread of (mis)information in many areas of life. Now, ...
Fake news — what makes it so fascinating to the brain?
Paris, France – July 7, 2022: Over the last few years, the term “fake news” has made its way into ...
Edible, fluorescent silk tags can suss out fake medications
Recent developments such as the explosion of online pharmacies and supply chain issues have made it easier for counterfeiters to ...
Fake it ‘till you make it? University of Ottawa study finds it’s better to live in the emotional moment
A study from the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Social Sciences has revealed the limitations of manipulating emotional responses to ...
Identifying fake voice recordings
Machines can use artificial intelligence to create photos or voice recordings that look or sound like those in real life. ...
Research pinpoints the role of personality in sharing of ‘fake news’
From rumored vaccine risks to the fatal misuse of ivermectin, misinformation has posed significant obstacles in the battle against COVID-19.Credit: ...