Science Feedback partnering with Facebook in fight against misinformation
…but only partially so—for example, it is misleading or the title of the post is false but not the body content—it will receive a softer demotion in News Feed. As…
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-1.7Very lowAnalysis of "Climate Exaggeration is Backfiring"
…of this piece. The other is the use of offensive emotional language to reduce the critical thinking of his readers. People should know that Forbes is nowadays just a blogging…
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UnsupportedNo scientific evidence supporting claims of diatomaceous earth’s “detox” benefits
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Diatomaceous earth contains silica, which is important for absorbing minerals, water, and vitamins; it’s also antiparasitic and detoxes the body
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Most popular climate change stories of 2017 reviewed by scientists
…often found to suffer from sensationalism: presenting low-probability scenarios as likely, playing on emotions like fear, or over-simplifying reality with “clickbait” headlines. Misinformation makes it to the top Finally, the…
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An unfair (algorithmic?) advantage: a popularity premium for low-credibility accounts on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram before the 2024 European Parliament elections
…is more engaging (possibly due to its simplistic nature, appeal to emotion, or polarizing effect), it would be logical that content from low-credibility accounts overperforms. While this would explain our…
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What do we know about the safety of bisphenol A in food packaging?
…higher BPA concentrations in the urine of pregnant women correlated with more anxious and depressive behavior, poorer emotional control, and hyperactive behavior in their children three and seven years after…
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0.3NeutralNew Scientist article accurately summarises polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) research but overstates significance of animal studies
…obesity and diabetes) and hirsutism (excessive growth of body hair), causing health problems and emotional distress. In this study, researchers found that pregnant women with PCOS had higher levels of…
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InaccurateVideo about blank COVID-19 vaccine insert falsely implies there are no safety data for COVID-19 vaccines
Claim:
Blank COVID-19 vaccine safety inserts show there are no safety and effectiveness studies for these vaccines
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0.3NeutralNational Geographic video of starving polar bear should have clarified uncertain link to climate change
Scientists’ Feedback SUMMARY This widely-shared December 2017 article at National Geographic featured emotional footage of a starving polar bear, highlighting the plight of polar bears as the extent of Arctic…