Category: misinformation

  • Do Preprint Servers Enable Scientific Racism?

    The Rise of Pseudoscience on Open Science Platforms Unreviewed research platforms are increasingly becoming a hub for debunked theories about race and genetics. A recent analysis has shown that individuals promoting scientific racism use mainstream open science archives to distribute flawed comparisons of human behavior. This issue highlights the challenges faced by the scientific community…

  • Fact-Check Frenzy: Spotting Fake News Reports

    Media outlets are grappling with an increasing issue: their websites and logos are being replicated to disseminate misinformation. Here’s what’s driving this trend—and how you can identify the impostors. Shortly after Donald Trump secured his second term as US President in November, an image of the front cover of The Economist magazine began circulating online…