Is More Knowledge Making Us Less Reasonable?
The course, offered at the University of Washington, teaches that the proliferation of algorithms and data is making misinformation more widespread.
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truth
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Anatomy of a Fact: When Is the ‘Bismarck Tribune’ a Better Source Than the ‘New York Times’?
Anatomy of a Fact is a recurring series exposing how the Pacific Standard research and fact-checking process works.
Flipping Coins to Find the Truth
When direct questions don't get straight answers, pollsters' best strategy may seem a little bit random.
The Persuasive Power of Repeated Falsehoods
New research finds repeated false statements are more likely to be perceived as truthful, even when we have enough knowledge to contradict them.
