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4 Ways to Be Smart On Social Media This Holiday Season

Written by: Jessica Lee

Nov. 23, 2022

Eat. Sleep. Scroll. Repeat.

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In 2022 Midterms, a Stale Election Denial Playbook Failed To Deliver

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Nov. 16, 2022

A tired but familiar set of diversions had been employed to falsely suggest fraud in the 2022 U. ...

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A Guide to Archiving on the Internet

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Nov. 12, 2022

And why having records is essential for fact-checkers.

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Snopes-tionary: What is 'Scarelore'?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Oct. 5, 2022

There are many names for urban legends on the internet.

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Whoopi Goldberg is but one celebrity victim of an online death hoax.

Why Are Online Death Hoaxes so Popular?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Sept. 22, 2022

Celebrities, royalty, sports personalities — all have been unwitting victims.

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In addition, since the war in Ukraine began, many other events have arisen to occupy the world’s attention.

Philosophy Scholar: Here's Why News Consumers Experience Crisis Fatigue

Written by: The Conversation

Sept. 6, 2022

Being attentive to realities like war is often painful, and people are not well-equipped to keep ...

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The best source of information to guide treatment is medical research. But how do you know when that information is reliable and evidence-based? And how can you tell the difference between shoddy research findings and those that have merit?

Medical Expert: Flawed Research Can Harm Your Health

Written by: The Conversation

Aug. 18, 2022

A new study provides tips for spotting medical research that is deeply flawed or fake and should ...

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Snopestionary: What is the 'Black Sheep Effect'?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Aug. 17, 2022

On social media and in life, many tend to treat deviating members of their own groups more harsh ...

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Back to School Special: Battling Misinformation with a Research Librarian

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

Aug. 15, 2022

Diane Prorak is teaching incoming students to identify and refute false information online.

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Your worldview, including beliefs and opinions, starts to form during childhood as you’re socialized within a particular cultural context.

Why Don't Facts Change Minds? A Researcher In Human Development Explains

Written by: The Conversation

Aug. 10, 2022

Here’s a look into research that explains why it’s natural to resist changing your mind — and ho ...

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Snopestionary: What is Confirmation Bias?

Snopestionary: What Is Confirmation Bias?

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

July 27, 2022

Just because we want something to be true doesn’t make it so.

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How to Spot a Social Media Bot

Snopes Tips: How to Spot Social Media Bots

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

July 25, 2022

Bots are used for a variety of reasons online, from boosting follower counts to interfering in p ...

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Sponsored content can be as innocent as an ad for your local restaurant, or as deceptive as an article or TV segment where the provider fails to disclose that they received money for the space.

Snopestionary: What Is Sponsored Content?

Written by: Jordan Liles

July 19, 2022

Also called "native advertising," it can be as innocent as a restaurant ad on your newsfeed, or ...

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Snopestionary: The 'Strawman' Logical Fallacy

Snopestionary: The 'Straw Man' Logical Fallacy

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

June 14, 2022

Logical fallacies are behind many of the harmful misunderstandings, rumors, and conspiracy theor ...

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These nine resources are just a sampling of the vast amount of online research materials that can be utilized to explore the history of New York City.

9 Excellent Resources for New York History Research

Written by: Jordan Liles

June 10, 2022

There's much more to historical research than old, dusty books.

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Snopestionary: The 'Red Herring' Logical Fallacy

Written by: Bethania Palma

June 10, 2022

This logical fallacy is sometimes referred to as the fallacy of distraction.

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U.S. gas prices reached record levels in summer 2022.

4 Tips For Avoiding Online Misinfo About Gas Prices

Written by: Jessica Lee

June 8, 2022

No. 1: Don’t draw broad conclusions on the fuel economy based on one or a few pictures of gas st ...

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Unverified Rumors Thrived After the Uvalde School Shooting

Written by: Jordan Liles

June 6, 2022

It’s unclear why so many social media users willingly share unverified rum ...

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The Snopes Guide to Logical Fallacies

Written by: Madison Dapcevich Jessica Lee

May 31, 2022

Logical fallacies are behind many of the harmful misunderstandings, rumors, and conspiracy theor ...

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Snopestionary: The 'Slippery Slope' Logical Fallacy

Written by: Madison Dapcevich

May 31, 2022

Logical fallacies are behind many of the harmful misunderstandings, rumors, and conspiracy theor ...

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