Misinformation

This article addresses a pseudoscience presentation by Dr. Ben Scripture which may be found here: (52) The Genetics Of Genesis By Dr.Ben Scripture — YouTube False information presented as science is harmful, and can be particularly damaging when they are presented under the guise of religion. In an online presentation…

In religion and politics people’s beliefs and convictions are in almost every case gotten at second-hand, and without examination, from authorities who have not themselves examined the questions at issue but have taken them at second-hand from other non-examiners.[i] — Mark Twain: Author, Humorist, Satirist, Lecturer 1 Please lend either your…

My undergraduate students asked a great question the other night. Which is smarter? Google or ChatGPT. What we decided to do was to ask each of the technologies and evaluate their responses. Google shared search results that were interesting. But they were just simply search results. In an effort to not have biased results. I logged out of Google and we went into Incognito…

Fake news, misinformation, and disinformation have become part of 21st century life in a disturbingly prevalent way. Steve Bannon was a White House strategist. …

With the rise of social media, misinformation has been propagated quickly and easily. Additionally, a rise in interactive chatbots made explanations of disinformation easier to access. Before diving into the topic, let’s differentiate between Misinformation and Disinformation: Misinformation refers to false or inaccurate information that is unintentionally spread. It can…

The lag, the tiredness, the lack of orders, perception of situations, understanding — clear or unclear, poor sleep, having an abundance of money of lack thereof, beliefs negative or positive, conditioning, array of feelings — for better or worse, ideas, opinions, relationships, perception of the world, the very concept of…

ABC News is drawing criticism after it incorrectly featured the logo of Signature Bank Illinois during a segment on “This Week with George Stephanopoulos” highlighting issues with Signature Bank New York. Chicago City Wire reports: “Signature Bank Illinois is Rosemont-based, privately-held and serves mostly Midwestern small and medium sized businesses. …