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Two exiled Brazilian academics and the director of a powerful new documentary about media corruption will join scholars in Cambridge this month for a special event examining fake news, misinformation, and ... Instead, it will ask how education

Fake News. Accusations of slurs and slanders, lies and misinformation have a long history in democratic politics – but is fake news something different? ... Annabel Brett, John Robertson and Ben Slingo take a journey through the history of ideas,

From fake news to conspiracy theories, from pandemics to politics, misinformation may be the defining problem of our era. ... Everyone is susceptible to fake news. There are polarising narratives in society, conspiracy theories are rife, fake experts

I consider fake news and misinformation one of the biggest challenges of our era and I wanted to contribute to solving this problem. ... I also gained a new understanding of 5G misinformation, as well as I discovered technical possibilities of tackling

As the coronavirus spreads, so does an infodemic of misinformation.” The age of the internet and social media has led to a rise in ‘fake news’ and its fast spread across ... One of the most publicised and controversial of such pieces of news was

In particular, I build on Finland’s recent experience of combating the spread of fake news and conspiracy theories by teaching critical thinking in school. ... Plus, their Finnish identity becomes more salient as they question and identify fake news.

There is some catching up to do. Q. How have fake news and misinformation shaped education in Brazil? ... Q. What might be the consequences of not addressing fake news and misinformation in education?