FeaturedNeuroscience·October 4, 2018·4 min readDetecting Fake News, At Its SourceResearchers have created a new deep learning system that can determine if a news outlet is accurate or biased based on only 150 articles published. The algorithm can also detect the political leanings of a news site. Researchers say fake news articles are more likely to use language that is hyperbolic, subjective and emotional.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 12, 2018·4 min readWhy We’re Susceptible to Fake News, and What We Can Do About ItResearchers say the tendency to believe in conspiracies and fake news may be rooted in childhood development.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·May 3, 2018·5 min readHow Artificial Intelligence Can Detect, and Create, Fake NewsA new article reports artificial intelligence can be a useful tool in spotting fake news online, but it can also be used to generate misleading, seemingly credible, information.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 18, 2017·5 min readReliance on ‘Gut Feelings’ Linked to Belief in Fake NewsAccording to a PLOS ONE study, political bias isn't all that helps shape how we perceive truth and news, trusting intuitions also plays a part.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 28, 2017·2 min readCan Artificial Intelligence Detect Fake News?Two new projects will focus on using artificial intelligence to detect and combat fake news stories.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 16, 2017·5 min readSocial Exclusion Leads to Conspiratorial ThinkingResearchers report people who experience social exclusion are more likely to believe disinformation, fake news and conspiracies.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 25, 2017·6 min read‘Psychology Vaccine’ Could Help Immunize Public Against Fake News on Climate ChangeWhile misinformation can cancel our accurate statements about climate change, researchers report that delivering a 'vaccine, or preemptive exposure, to fragments of misinformation may cancel out the negative false news and help preserve the facts.Read More
