is the first Canadian study to compare the perceptions of journalists, climate scientists and the public, and is part of a larger study examining the relationship between all three groups. The report found large majorities of each somewhat or strongly agree that there is a climate crisis—including 96% of scientists, 95% of journalists and 81% of the public—and that the news media should report on it that way (scientists 91%, journalists 95%, public 73%).

Canada.com

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`Facebook’s struggle with Gateway Pundit highlights challenge of containing disinformation`⁠
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For years, Facebook has imposed sanctions on Gateway Pundit’s account to limit the spread of its misinformation. But Gateway Pundit still uses its Facebook page to amplify its reporting and raise money: The page features a prominent appeal asking readers to buy subscriptions to support its “battle for survival.”

Saltwire

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`Facebook whistleblower says transparency needed to fix social media ills`⁠
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(Reuters) – A deeper investigation into Facebook’s lack of controls to prevent misinformation and abuse in languages other than English is likely to leave people “even more shocked” about the potential harms caused by the social media firm, whistleblower Frances Haugen told Reuters.

ABC News

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`Facebook ‘failing’ to tackle COVID-19 misinformation posted by prominent anti-vaccine group, study claims`⁠
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At least until June 2021,

Facebook⁠

had significant gaps in its efforts to tackle COVID-19 misinformation from one of the most prominent anti-vaccine groups in the world,

according to a study from ISD Global,⁠

a U.K.-based think tank that studies polarization, extremism and misinformation.

Nature

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`Science misinformation alarms Francis Collins as he leaves top NIH job`⁠
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The genome project leader reflects on his 12 years at the helm of a juggernaut biomedical agency, and what lies ahead.

Lab Manager

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`Research Shows How Statistics Can Aid in the Fight against Misinformation`⁠
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An American University (AU) math professor and his team created a

statistical model⁠

that can be used to detect misinformation in social posts. The model also avoids the problem of black boxes that occur in machine learning.

9News

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`CSU creating course to teach future scientists how to fight misinformation`⁠
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FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Not everything scientists have thought about COVID has turned out to be true. That’s the nature of science. But that uncertainty has been weaponized by people who want to discredit scientists and ignore their suggestions. That means countering misinformation becomes part of the job for scientists and future scientists at Colorado State University (CSU).

Survey calls for media to cover climate as crisis

Facebook’s struggle with Gateway Pundit highlights challenge of containing disinformation

Facebook whistleblower says transparency needed to fix social media ills

Facebook ‘failing’ to tackle COVID-19 misinformation posted by prominent anti-vaccine group, study claims

Science misinformation alarms Francis Collins as he leaves top NIH job

Research Shows How Statistics Can Aid in the Fight against Misinformation

CSU creating course to teach future scientists how to fight misinformation

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Headlines For Dec. 3, 2021

⁠Survey calls for media to cover climate as crisis⁠⁠

⁠Facebook’s struggle with Gateway Pundit highlights challenge of containing disinformation⁠⁠

⁠Facebook whistleblower says transparency needed to fix social media ills⁠⁠

⁠Facebook ‘failing’ to tackle COVID-19 misinformation posted by prominent anti-vaccine group, study claims⁠⁠

⁠Science misinformation alarms Francis Collins as he leaves top NIH job⁠⁠

⁠Research Shows How Statistics Can Aid in the Fight against Misinformation⁠⁠

⁠CSU creating course to teach future scientists how to fight misinformation⁠⁠

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`Survey calls for media to cover climate as crisis`⁠
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