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This year, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine issued a warning about the dangers of misinformation. Social media platforms are now rife with scientific falsehoods -- that the ...

A member of a FEMA Urban Search and Rescue team searches flood-damaged property in Asheville, N.C. Misinformation about FEMA assistance has caused some rescue workers to be met with hostility by ...

A recent study out of Columbia University concluded that most Americans can tell the difference between fake and real news. According to researchers, the key predictor is an individual’s exposure to ...

In an era dominated by social media, misinformation has become an all too familiar foe, infiltrating our feeds and sowing seeds of doubt and confusion. With more than half of social media users across ...

As misinformation spreads faster than ever across digital platforms, new research highlights growing risks to public ...

As a social psychologist, I study how our identities, relationships, and group affiliations shape the way we interpret information, especially misinformation. Whether it’s false headlines, viral ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. A March 2025 study published in the peer-reviewed journal Health ...

The digital age has brought an unprecedented wave of information, but not all of it is accurate or beneficial. Adolescents, in particular, are vulnerable to the influence of digital misinformation, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Monica Sanders covers climate justice and sustainability from the DMV. Despite an overwhelming scientific consensus, public ...