Social groups are groups of individuals defined by any set of similar characteristics. Those characteristics can be about who they are – i.e. their demographics, such as origin, income, age and ethnicity – or what they believe – their interests, for example. A group-defining interest doesn’t need to be something the group benefits from directly […]
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The Myth of Perception // We tend to trust our perceptions to be neutral and unbiased. In reality, however, this is almost never the case. From our most basic senses, such as sight, to the more complex political and sociological views we build of the world, ours brains draw inferences based on how we expect
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Disinformation is a technical term used for misinformation (or ‘fake news’) when the misleading element is intentional. Usually, this happens when the person, newspaper or organisation behind it wants to actively manipulate their audience into thinking or acting in a way that benefits them, the individuals or organisations connected to them, or even more broadly
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The Myth of Our Opinions // Have you ever found yourself trying to convince someone of an idea, only to get frustrated with them not seeing the perfectly logical sequence of facts you presented? If you have, perhaps a time-saving way to start this conversation would have been asking them: “How convinced are you of
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Notes by a co-founder // When I first heard of ‘fake news’, it was usually linked to something Donald Trump had said – either Trump accusing newspapers of misinformation, or vice versa. Then it gradually became a more apparent topic. People began talking about media literacy, respectable figures were expressing public concern, schools were addressing
Misinformation (or ‘fake news’) is any inaccurate, incomplete or misleading piece of information published or posted by any people, newspaper or organisation. Contrary to common belief, misinformation doesn’t have to be a plain lie or a fully fabricated fact (see Is fake news really fake?). It can also be a hand-picked selection of true facts
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