I believe we are all vulnerable to misinformation. The first group was really people on Facebook and in particular men over 50.

I also do not think that Google is a reliable source for information and even less with more AI use. The most reliable source of information may depend on your country. In the Nordics, I would trust the government and government media, but I also understand that that can be an unreliable source in many countries.

Then you are left with the more mainstream media, again depending on your country.

What clearly does not work is algorithmic content selection. I think we should know that by now. This is one of the reason why we include an RSS reader in Vivaldi.

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/04/23/gen-z-media-tiktok-misinformation-00287561

Scientists are writing articles for local #newspapers to help reach people in smaller towns to learn why cuts to science are problematic.
And it would help fight #misinformation.

#scicomm #journalism

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01190-0?utm_source=Live+Audience&utm_campaign=8a74680f93-nature-briefing-daily-20250424&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b27a691814-8a74680f93-49683920

Measles misinformation is on the rise—and Americans are hearing it, survey finds

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-04-measles-misinformation-americans-survey.html

How Generation Z became the most gullible generation, from @politico

"The almighty algorithm is fueling conspiracy theories among young people and ruining their ability to tell fact from fiction on the internet."

https://flip.it/rkxqWl

Canada is seeing a boom in political books created with generative artificial intelligence ahead of its election, with such works flooding Amazon and raising concerns about how they might affect information voters get. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/23/companies/amazon-ai-political-books-canada-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #canada #ai #books #misinformation #fakenews #markcarney

The 'Sift' strategy:

A four-step method for spotting misinformation

S is for… Stop
I is for… Investigate the source
F is for… Find better coverage
T is for… Trace the claim to its original context

#SocialMedia #Elxn2025 #Canada
#Canpoli #Cdnpoli #misinformation #Disinformation

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240509-the-sift-strategy-a-four-step-method-for-spotting-misinformation

America's fight against misinformation and disinformation appears to be on the wane. @AxiosNews reports on record-low levels of trust in the media, a bipartisan drop in enthusiasm for restrictions on false online content, and the gutting of government bodies once focused on combating mis- and disinformation.

https://flip.it/mjAXqV

"About 41% of parents reported they approached talking with their child about puberty only when prompted by the child, according to a new C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health released on Monday.

Only 36% of parents think it’s best to start puberty conversations before age 10, according to the poll, although puberty has been starting earlier."

https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/21/health/puberty-conversations-mott-poll-wellness/index.html

> Stupidity isn’t just a lack of #intelligence —it’s the refusal to think critically, and it’s everywhere. In this video, we dive into The Stupidity Epidemic, exploring why people ignore #facts, how #SocialMedia fuels #misinformation, and why Dietrich Bonhoeffer believed #stupidity is more dangerous than evil. From blind groupthink to misplaced confidence, we break down how #ignorance spreads, why it thrives in positions of power, and what we can do about it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqelpONZvpw

'Immediate red flags': questions raised over 'expert' much quoted in UK press

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/apr/19/questions-raised-over-barbara-santini-expert-much-quoted-in-uk-press

NSF will no longer fund research on #misinformation and #disinformation and is stopping grants, arguing that it could infringe on free speech “in a manner that advances a preferred narrative about significant matters of public debate”. Chilling to see even if it’s not a surprise.

https://www.nsf.gov/updates-on-priorities

Those of us who refused to adopt the “back to normal” Covid denial narrative are used to witnessing mental gymnastics by folks who need to believe the pandemic is over.

The new US Covid website is peak denial and conspiracy theory misinformation.

It reminds me of the AIDS denialism websites of the late 90s and early 2000s. They spread the lie that HIV doesn’t cause AIDS … that the real culprit was the medications to treat HIV.

You know who’s repeated that lie over the years? RFK Jr.

Lastly, how can they reconcile believing it’s a bioweapon yet also “mild” and “no big deal”? Surely if you believe a virus was weaponized to cause harm, you should take steps to avoid getting it repeatedly?

Mental gymnastics. When a person has no substance or facts to back up their position, logic goes out the window.

If you had the web site covid dot gov anywhere in your health resources, now is the time to search and replace it with something like a link to the World Health Organization. Visit the redirect if you *really* need to but trust me when I say you don't want to. #Health #COVID #Misinformation

Those in Generation Z, born between 1997 and 2012, are the first to grow up with smartphones everywhere...
#GenZ #technology #Smartphones #information #socialmedia #misinformation

https://www.sciencealert.com/study-reveals-key-groups-vulnerable-to-misinformation-with-surprising-results

You’ve probably come across claims by “Frank Bergman” from #SlayNews—a site known for spreading harmful #misinformation on #climate #Health and #politics. It’s gone viral multiple times, but who is behind it?

We investigated.

https://science.feedback.org/slay-news-frank-bergman-not-real-we-investigate-whos-misinformation-site/

"The measles outbreak in western Texas continues to grow, with 561 confirmed cases, according to new data published Tuesday.

This is an increase of 20 new cases over the last five days."

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/measles-cases-linked-texas-outbreak-reach-561-20/story?id=120819175

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday he was shutting down a State Department office that had sought to counter foreign disinformation, accusing it of censorship and wasting U.S. taxpayer money. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/17/world/politics/us-department-foreign-disinformation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #marcorubio #misinformation #fakenews #us #republicans #donaldtrump #elonmusk #jdvance

#UK report says outdated laws hampered fight against #misinformation during anti-immigrant violence | The Independent

#British lawmakers say outdated laws unfit for the social media age hampered police from countering false claims that helped fuel anti-immigrant violence in #Britain last summer
#socialmedia #immigration #immigrants

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/karen-bradley-london-home-affairs-committee-parliament-police-b2732984.html#