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Short corrective comments can help social media users to spot false information, study shows

Research shows reading corrections from others online can reduce the perceived accuracy of and engagement with incorrect content. Experts found the format and strength of corrective comments do not matter much. Social media users do […]

Fears about falling birthrate in England and Wales are misplaced—the population is due to grow for years to come

The number of babies born in England and Wales in 2022 fell by 3.1% compared to the previous year. The average age of parents is also at a record high, as people choose to delay […]

The use of technology in policing should be regulated to protect people from wrongful convictions, says researcher

The proliferation of technology for everyday living can be seen through ChatGPT writing term papers or robots serving meals at a restaurant.This post was originally published on this site

China’s doom loop: A dramatically smaller (and older) population could create a devastating global slowdown

China has announced that in 2023 its population declined from 1.4118 to 1.4097 billion people. Forecasting by the UN suggests China’s population will dip to 1.313 billion by 2050 and then down to about 800 […]

Have Conservative UK councils started placing more children in care each year than Labour councils? New analysis

In England, over 80,000 children are now in care, an increase of nearly one third since 2010. We’ve discovered that local party politics is a factor in this. Our analysis shows that, between 2015 and […]

The myth of men’s full-time employment

Men’s employment in the U.S. reached a 20-year high in 2023, with nearly 90% of men ages 25 to 54 in the workforce, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This supports the broad expectation—some […]

It may be too late to stop the great election disinformation campaigns of 2024 but we at least have to try

Global liberal democracy faces a near-unprecedented list of digital threats in 2024 as the increasing exploitation of AI and the rampant spread of disinformation threaten the integrity of elections in more than 60 countries. And […]

Gangster lifestyles of young people may be altered through dialogue and education, research suggests

]On 28 October 2003, Barcelona became the backdrop for a tragic incident that would reverberate across the Spanish port city and beyond.This post was originally published on this site

Researcher: The war in Gaza is wiping out Palestine’s education and knowledge systems

Gaza’s education system has suffered significantly since Israel’s bombardment and assault on the strip began. Last month, Israel blew up Gaza’s last standing university, Al-Israa University.This post was originally published on this site

Why politics brings out the worst in us

Tap into any social media platform, turn on the television or cue up a podcast, and it is easy to find examples of hypocrisy or bad behavior in political discourse, and new research from University […]