#information-verification
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The Complicated Grief Iranians Feel Right Now

U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran hit civilian infrastructure, causing casualties including children, while Iranian censorship and internet blackouts prevent independent verification of events.

fromNieman Lab

3 months ago

Journalism starts obsessing over something other than trust

I know there are tons of ways to operationalize and measure trust, but trust, at its core, is a belief that someone or something will live up to their proclaimed commitments. I've surveyed people all over the United States (with a hyperfocus on vulnerable communities in the Midwest), and there's a few things that are clear. First, trust is a universal challenge, and people don't trust a lot of things right now.

Media industry

fromCNET

9 months ago

I Loathe AI Overviews So I Use This Hack to Make Google Give Me Just Blue Links

The new Web filter, launched alongside AI Overviews, allows users to see only text-based links in search results, eliminating AI summaries that may be inaccurate.

Privacy technologies

fromPsychology Today

9 months ago

Think Like a Fact-Checker: The Skill Most People Don't Use

Fact-checkers verify claims by consulting multiple sources, not just by reading a page's content.