Protecting Truth in the Digital Age
We monitor, analyze, and combat disinformation to preserve the integrity of public discourse.
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The internet can be a wild and unpredictable place, especially for public figures who live their lives in the constant glare of social media. Recently, popular content creator Jubril Oladapo Gbadamosi—universally known as “Officer Woos”—found himself at the center of a malicious storm. Out of nowhere, viral rumors began circulating…
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In an era defined by an endless stream of digital information, we are frequently confronted with bizarre claims regarding everything from climate change and vaccines to nutrition and migration. Our natural impulse is often to step in immediately, armed with dry facts and a sense of moral urgency, desperate to debunk the nonsense. However, Anne-Floor Schölvinck, a dedicated researcher at the Rathenau Instituut, suggests that this instinct to “shout down” misinformation is often counterproductive. In her insightful report, Wikken en weten, she urges a shift in strategy: instead of treating misinformation as an enemy to be defeated with alarmist headlines,…
Sexually transmitted infections remain a persistent and often ignored public health crisis across Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, and the surrounding regions. Despite massive leaps in medical technology and the development of highly effective preventative treatments, the needle hasn’t moved as much as one might expect. During a recent panel discussion hosted by WHYY’s “Bridging Blocks” at the Parkway Central Library, public health leaders gathered to dissect the root causes of this stagnation. Moderated by Maiken Scott, the host of the health podcast “The Pulse,” the event peeled back the layers of a complex issue where the real enemies aren’t just the pathogens…
