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Fake news and hoaxes: are you looking for information or just confirmation?

Wednesday, April 5, 2017 - 15:20

In the wake of events such as Brexit, Trump’s election and the rumours about Russian hackers interfering with political events in USA and Europe, post-truth has been chosen by Oxford Dictionaries as the Word of the Year 2016.

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Target: 
Citizens, Decision Makers
Topic: 
Media, Social Media, Stakeholders
Tags: 
disinformation, Social media, science and society, Science communication

Easing access to evidence-based information online

Wednesday, September 2, 2015 - 17:18

Increasingly, public health organisations and the public are grappling with how to filter out myth and misinformation online to find trustworthy, evidence-based health information.

Experts, skills and quick responses

Recent experiences during H1N1, Ebola and measles outbreaks have seen public health organisations begin to change their approach to providing health information online. Governments and public health organisations have begun to use three broad categories of online response:

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Target: 
Decision Makers, Government and Public Health, Healthcare Professionals
Topic: 
Social Media, Stakeholders
Tags: 
Preparedness, public health, disinformation

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