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Measuring multivariate redundant information with pointwise common change in surprisal [PDF]
, 2017 The problem of how to properly quantify redundant information is an open question that has been the subject of much recent research. Redundant information refers to information about a target variable S that is common to two or more predictor variables ...
Ince, Robin A.A.
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Nurses Spreading Misinformation
AJN, American Journal of Nursing, 2021 ABSTRACT: Nurses are trusted to be truthful and to provide considered, substantiated information in a neutral way. Yet the COVID-19 crisis has highlighted how some nurses engage in misinformation on social media and in other venues. This article explores the reasons why people believe they are fully informed, including the possible influence ...
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Alcohol and other drug‐facilitated sexual violence can have significant impacts on victim‐survivors, yet little is known about what support service providers offer them. To understand the experiences and perceptions of service providers, interviews with counsellors, health workers, forensic toxicologists and harm reduction workers were ...
Jessica Ison +5 more
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Can "Googling" correct misbelief? Cognitive and affective consequences of online search.
PLoS ONE, 2021 With increasing concern over online misinformation in perspective, this study experimentally examined the cognitive as well as the affective consequences of online search.
Tetsuro Kobayashi +2 more
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A Comparison of Correction Formats: The Effectiveness and Effects of Rating Scale versus Contextual Corrections on Misinformation [PDF]
, 2015 What style of journalistic factchecking is most convincing to readers? This study uses an online survey experiment to compare two prevailing approaches to correcting both consumer and political misinformation: factchecks that rely only on written ...
Ashley Muddiman +3 more
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, 2018 Until recently, social media was seen to promote democratic discourse on social and political issues. However, this powerful communication platform has come under scrutiny for allowing hostile actors to exploit online discussions in an attempt to ...
Badawy, Adam +2 more
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The Politics of Framing the Student Problem: Inquiries Into Australian Civics Education, 2006–2024
Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Recurring debates about civics, the kinds of history that should, and should not, be taught in school, and ‘standards debates’ about the ‘basics’ typically follow on the heels of recurring moral panics about the ‘declining’ state of ‘our’ education system.
Patrick O'Keeffe +2 more
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Raising Misinformation Awareness via Rule-Based and Mindfulness Training [PDF]
Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, 2023 Disinformation campaigns can have real and lasting effects, such as driving political elections, causing vaccine hesitancy, and creating intergroup conflicts.
Michelle Kuralt +3 more
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Defending Elections Against Malicious Spread of Misinformation
, 2018 The integrity of democratic elections depends on voters' access to accurate information. However, modern media environments, which are dominated by social media, provide malicious actors with unprecedented ability to manipulate elections via ...
Vorobeychik, Yevgeniy, Wilder, Bryan
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The 2023 Australian Voice to Parliament Referendum presented a pivotal moment in the nation's democratic landscape. Despite support for Indigenous well‐being, the referendum did not secure the necessary approval, prompting extensive analysis of its outcome.
Scott Baum, William Mitchell
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