Cutting through the noise

Education must play a role in helping the population of democratic nations like Australia sort through the noise on social media and find proper sources of reliable information online.

Trumping truth with lies

Conspiratorial content spread on social media platforms during the first Republican presidential debate garnered more than three million views according to QUT researchers who also found that X (formerly Twitter) is a haven for disinformation, especially in spreading the debunked theory that Donald Trump won the 2020 election.

Tackling misinformation through co-regulation

Australia’s new approach to tackling fake news on digital platforms involves more stick and less carrot than previously.

Misinformation and hallucinations

Generative Artificial Intelligence is the latest miraculous product of scientific knowledge but could also be used to promote science skepticism and denial.

Hitting misinformation for six in the Pacific

A shortage of resources and investment from major digital platforms has left the Pacific region battling a campaign of misinformation and under-moderation.

Images and distorted facts

Social media has made it easier to spread information – and lies – than ever before, and understanding how we comprehend the world is the key to sifting facts from fiction.

Breaking the “illusion of consensus”

UNSW psychology researchers have produced guidelines for better communication of key messages and ways to avoid misinformation.

Does misinformation matter?

Are many of the beliefs about the problem of conspiracy theories and misinformation on the internet myths in themselves?

Booting up AI to combat misinformation

Machine learning could hold the key to understanding and combating online misinformation on climate change and other vital issues.

Wake up sheeple

Information may be changing as quickly as the COVID-19 virus mutates, but being open and transparent about it fosters trust and social cohesion despite a flood of misinformation online.

We need herd immunity against vaccine misinformation

A new study published in the scientific journal PLOS ONE revealed over 103 million people globally liked, shared, retweeted or reacted with an emoji to misinformation and conspiracy theories about COVID-19 vaccines.

Defending democracies from disinformation and foreign interference

Democracies can take steps to mitigate the risks of cyber-enabled foreign interference, and increase their power by banding together to attribute, raise costs and deter interference by hostile states.